Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso clash during Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 12:05 PM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026
Carlos Sainz received a five-second time penalty during the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix following a collision with Fernando Alonso on lap 14. The incident occurred at the Turn 5 chicane of the Madrid circuit as Alonso challenged for 17th position. Stewards ruled that Sainz moved under braking and failed to leave sufficient space, noting that the driver should have received a black/white flag for the maneuver. Sainz dismissed the penalty as a result of Alonso's radio complaints to race control, stating he was focused on his own racing line. Sainz ultimately retired from the race due to floor damage sustained earlier in the event, while Alonso finished 17th, two laps behind the leader.
- •Carlos Sainz incurred a five-second penalty for moving under braking against Fernando Alonso.
- •Stewards determined Sainz failed to provide adequate space at the Turn 5 chicane.
- •Sainz retired from the race due to floor damage from an opening-lap collision.
- •Fernando Alonso finished the race in 17th place, two laps off the lead.
- •The Spanish Grand Prix marked the debut of the new circuit in Madrid.
- 12:05 PMRacer — 'Unnecessary' Alonso radio call led to penalty - Sainz
- 7:04 PMYahoo Sports — Carlos Sainz accuses Fernando Alonso of provoking a penalty "like always"
- 7:04 PMMotorsport.com — Carlos Sainz accuses Fernando Alonso of provoking a penalty "like always"
"As if complaints about the track layout weren't enough, the first Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit provoked an unseemly spat between the two home heroes. Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz were all smiles before the race, but the cordiality lasted only until lap 14, when Alonso was attacking Sainz for 17th place. Alonso was angling to get a run on Sainz on the right-hand ...Keep reading
"Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso's coming together at their home grand prix came at a "sketchy" part of the track, and Sainz thinks it might not have even resulted in a penalty for him had Alonso not got on the radio.
"Sainz was handed a five-second penalty in the Spanish Grand Prix after Alonso radioed in a complaint about his driving
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External links- RacerSep 14, 2026, 12:05 PM'Unnecessary' Alonso radio call led to penalty - Sainz
Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso's coming together at their home grand prix came at a "sketchy" part of the track, and Sainz thinks it might not have even resulted in a penalty for him had Alonso not got on the radio.
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 7:04 PMCarlos Sainz accuses Fernando Alonso of provoking a penalty "like always"
Sainz was handed a five-second penalty in the Spanish Grand Prix after Alonso radioed in a complaint about his driving
- Motorsport.comSep 13, 2026, 7:04 PMCarlos Sainz accuses Fernando Alonso of provoking a penalty "like always"
As if complaints about the track layout weren't enough, the first Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit provoked an unseemly spat between the two home heroes. Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz were all smiles before the race, but the cordiality lasted only until lap 14, when Alonso was attacking Sainz for 17th place. Alonso was angling to get a run on Sainz on the right-hand ...Keep reading
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