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Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Carlos Sainz penalty statement issued after breaking same rule as Oliver Bearman
Oliver Bearman was handed a 10-place grid penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix for overtaking in red flag conditions during practice, but Carlos Sainz escaped punishment for doing so The Monaco Grand Prix stewards have explained why Carlos Sainz was not punished despite breaking the same rule as Oliver Bearman. The Brit's weekend has already been ruined by a whopping 10-place grid penalty, handed to him after he was found guilty of overtaking under red flag conditions. Such a move is seen as being highly dangerous and Bearman was duly punished for doing it in practice on Friday. And it seemed a similar punishment might have been heading Sainz's way after the Williams driver was reported for doing the same thing. But after investigating what happened, the stewards have decided against punishing the Spaniard. That is despite them concluding that he did indeed overtake Franco Colapinto under red flag conditions during practice. However, explaining their decision, the stewards pointed out how the circumstances were very different. While they felt Bearman should have reacted sooner to slow down, they concluded that Sainz did not have the time to avoid overtaking the Alpine of Colapinto. The officials said: "Car 55 [Sainz] overtook Car 43 [Colapinto] at turn two. As Car 55 was going towards turn two, the session was red flagged. Car 55 was very close to Car 43 when that happened (42 metres). "Car 55 was travelling at a significant speed, in excess of 250kph. Car 43, on the other hand, was on a slow lap on the left hand side of the track. As soon as the red flag was shown, Car 55 took immediate steps to slow down in a safe manner as required under Article 2.5.4.1 b) of Appendix H to the International Sporting Code. "There was a significant speed delta between the two cars and the overtake was an inevitable consequence of that speed delta and the distance between the cars. In the circumstances, we took no further action." In Bearman's case, however, the stewards found that there was "no mitigating factor" as the Haas driver had elected not to slow down straight away as soon as he saw the red flashing light, claiming that he had felt it would have been more dangerous to do so in the circumstances. But the stewards did not agree and said: "The regulations require the drivers to 'immediately' reduce speed and proceed slowly back to their respective pits (Article 2.5.4.1 b)). The same regulations caution drivers of the fact that in a red flag situation, 'overtaking is forbidden' and that drivers should 'remember that race and service vehicles may be on the track'. "We disagreed with his decision to not take steps to slow down sufficiently to avoid overtaking another car and instead proceeding slowly back to the pits, as required. The whole purpose of requiring drivers to slow down immediately is for safety – they will not know what is in front of them or the reason for the red flag being shown. This is particularly so in a track like Monaco."
Newsweek
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Carlos Sainz Penalty Results Released After Hamilton Collision in Miami GP
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Carlos Sainz has escaped a penalty after his collision with Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix. Following an investigation after the race, the Williams driver was deemed to not be at fault with neither driver receiving any form of punishment. In their official ruling, the stewards provided a detailed explanation for their decision not to penalize either driver for the clash on Turn 17. "Car 55 attempted an overtake on the inside of Car 44 into Turn 17 and both cars made contact at the apex," the stewards stated in their assessment of the incident. "The Stewards determine that both drivers contributed to the incident as Car 55 did not clearly get in a position to have the right to the racing line according to the Driving Standards Guidelines and at the same time Car 44 turned into the corner earlier than usual and therefore impacted the driver of Car 55 in his overtaking attempt. Carlos Sainz of Spain and Williams speaks in the media pen during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 4, 2025 in Miami, United States. (Photo by) Carlos Sainz of Spain and Williams speaks in the media pen during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 4, 2025 in Miami, United States. (Photo by)"No driver is deemed predominantly to blame for the collision and therefore no further action is taken" Sainz maintains his P9 finish with the Ferrari driver finishing ahead of him. His teammate, Alex Albon, finished P5. The race was a frustrating one for Hamilton as he battled against team orders. Struggling behind teammate Charles Leclerc, he eventually was told to overtake as his medium tires fried in the dirty air. Eventually, after not catching Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, Leclerc was allowed to pass him, swapping the drivers into their original positions. "As per a rule within the team, we swapped back at the end," the Scuderia chief Fred Vasseur said following the race. "I think we let the chance for Lewis to go in front of Charles but it was impossible to overtake between them if we don't let them go. "And I think it was the opportunity for Lewis to catch up [Kimi] Antonelli and I think we did a good job." 2025 Miami Grand Prix results 1. Oscar Piastri, McLaren 2. Lando Norris, McLaren 3. George Russell, Mercedes 4. Max Verstappen, Red Bull 5. Alex Albon, Williams 6. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes 7. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari 8. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari 9. Carlos Sainz, Williams 10. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull 11. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls 12. Esteban Ocon, Haas 13. Pierre Gasly, Alpine 14. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber 15. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin 16. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin 17. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls - DNF 18. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber - DNF 19. Oliver Bearman, Haas - DNF 20. Jack Doohan, Alpine - DNF
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Sainz hit with Japanese GP grid drop for impeding Hamilton in qualifying
Motorsport photo Williams driver Carlos Sainz has received a three-place grid penalty for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix for impeding Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in qualifying. Arriving at high speed into Turn 1 for his final flying lap in Q2, Hamilton encountered Sainz in the middle of the road, having to abort his lap and take avoiding action into the runoff area. Advertisement Sainz said he had no warning that Hamilton, the driver who replaced him at Ferrari this season, was approaching fast and was caught by surprise. The FIA's race stewards sympathised with the Spaniard but, as it is the responsibility of the team to warn its drivers of traffic, it has handed him the standard three-place grid penalty. That penalty drops Sainz from 12th to 15th on the grid, having narrowly missed the cut to make it into Q3. "Car 55 [Sainz] was on an in-lap after having completed a push lap when Car 44 [Hamilton] was starting its push lap, and Car 44 had to move off track to avoid Car 55 in Turn 1," the stewards wrote in their verdict. Advertisement "The driver of Car 55 stated that he did not have any warning from the team, of the approach of Car 44 on a push lap. "He stated that he was caught completely by surprise and, because of the approach speed of Car 44, and the angle of his car, he could not see Car 44 in his mirrors. Carlos Sainz, Williams Carlos Sainz, Williams Andy Hone / Motorsport Images Andy Hone / Motorsport Images "However, notwithstanding the above, the team had ample warning that Car 44 was on an out-lap whilst Car 55 was on its push lap. "Also, more than 8 seconds elapsed from when it was obvious Car 44 was not going into the pits, and hence was going to start a push lap, and when Car 55 could have taken appropriate action if the driver had been warned by the team. Advertisement "It is noted that the standard penalty guideline for this offence during qualifying, irrespective of whether it was the fault of the driver or the team, is a three grid position penalty, and therefore the stewards find that the standard penalty should be applied." Sainz's team-mate Alex Albon did advance to Q3 to claim ninth for Williams as it fights Racing Bulls at the front of the midfield.
