Colton Herta withdraws from F2 sprint race in Madrid following penalty

Colton Herta withdrew from Saturday's Formula 2 sprint race at the Madrid circuit due to illness. The Hitech GP driver had been issued a pitlane start penalty by the FIA for breaching Article 21.6a of the F2 regulations regarding a restricted period car repair. Hitech GP discovered a mechanical issue with the car following a crash at Turn 19 during qualifying but failed to alert the FIA before beginning work, leading to the sanction. Herta, who currently sits 17th in the championship standings, was relegated to a pitlane start before the team announced his withdrawal. His participation in Sunday's feature race remains unconfirmed as the team monitors his condition.

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