The Ferrari driver had completed the race across the Exhausting Rock Stadium in fourth place, trailing team-mate Charles Leclerc, however falls one place behind Crimson Bull’s Sergio Perez within the revised classification after being hit with a five-second penalty.
Sainz had reached fourth place after a prolonged battle with McLaren driver Piastri, who had handed Leclerc to run second early on earlier than a security automotive intervention altered the strategic outlook of the race and helped Lando Norris rating his maiden F1 victory.
With the duo battling over fourth, Sainz was left irate after Piastri went unpunished over what the Spaniard perceived to be a very defensive transfer into Flip 11, when he was edged extensive.
Following persistent radio messages questioning why no penalty was forthcoming, Sainz went again on the assault when knowledgeable that no additional investigation would happen.
Closing in on Piastri with the DRS heading in the direction of Flip 17, Sainz lunged to the within earlier than a rear-end slide resulted in him swiping throughout the McLaren’s entrance wing. This compelled Piastri right into a pitstop for a brand new wing, costing him any likelihood of factors.
After investigating the incident, the stewards decided Sainz was responsible of inflicting a collision and handed him a five-second penalty, in addition to one penalty level.
The stewards’ report learn: “It was clear to us that Automobile 55 was responsible for the collision.
Carlos Sainz, Scuderia Ferrari
Picture by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Photos
“Within the overtake try, Automobile 55 braked late, missed the apex and within the course of misplaced the rear, with the ensuing collision. Though Automobile 81 was making an attempt to show in to counter the overtaking try, Automobile 81 gave enough space to Automobile 55.
“Within the circumstances, we discover Automobile 55 to be predominantly responsible for the collision.”
The report did stress, nonetheless, that “mitigating elements” prompted the incident, including: “The truth that however for the slight lack of management of the rear by Automobile 55, the collision would seemingly not have occurred and it could have been laborious however good racing.
“The usual penalty for a collision is 10 seconds with 2 penalty factors. In gentle of the mitigating circumstances, we due to this fact impose a 5-second time penalty with 1 penalty level.”
