Carlos Sainz receives grid penalty for impeding at Spanish Grand Prix

Williams driver Carlos Sainz has been handed a grid penalty following a qualifying infringement at the Spanish Grand Prix. Stewards determined that Sainz unnecessarily impeded Valtteri Bottas during the final minutes of Q1 at Turn 7. Evidence indicated that the Williams team failed to inform Sainz that the Cadillac driver was on a flying lap, and the driver took no action to move his car. Sainz initially qualified in P17 for the 57-lap race at the Madring, while Bottas finished in P20. Both drivers failed to progress out of the first qualifying session. The stewards reached their decision after reviewing data, on-board video, and testimony from both participants. This incident occurred during the inaugural F1 event held at the Madring circuit.

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