Sainz given five-place grid penalty after Azerbaijan qualifying
Carlos Sainz has received a five-place grid penalty for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after an FIA investigation into a yellow-flag incident in qualifying. The Williams driver was judged to have breached yellow-flag rules during Q3 in Baku.
Williams driver Carlos Sainz has been handed a five-place grid drop for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following an incident in qualifying at Baku.
The penalty was issued after an FIA investigation into a yellow-flag breach in Q3. The yellow flags were shown at Turn 3 after Lando Norris went off into the escape road.
Sainz was among the cars affected late in the session, and was penalised for speeding under or ignoring the yellow flags. The Race described it as Sainz's second yellow-flag breach of the day.
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