Qatar Grand Prix
Sainz warning, Qatar GP 2023erratic driving
OutcomeWarning
← This resolved the original summons
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Sainz · 2/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Erratic driving by Sainz between Turns 10 and 12.
- Offence
- Dangerous driving - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 3 rulings in 2023: Fine ×2 · Warning ×1
- Regulation cited
- Art. 2 · driving standards (Appendix L)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Sainz (Carlos Sainz), the driver of Verstappen (Max Verstappen), team representatives and reviewed video, timing, team radio and in-car video evidence. Sainz was on a cool-down lap while Verstappen was on a out lap. When Verstappen caught up on Sainz and tried to pass, the driver of Sainz defended his position and did that in a manner that was reasonably un… full reasoning ↗
Source: FIA stewards' decision document (PDF, fia.com). The Time Penalty links to the official document and, where it can, summarises the outcome in a sentence; it does not host or alter the document.
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