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Decision - Sainz - Alleged Erratic Driving in Turn
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix. The stewards took no further action.
OutcomeNo further action
- Driver
- Sainz · 4/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- After overtaking Car 61, the driver of Sainz slowed significantly at turn 9.
- Regulation cited
- Art. 2 · driving standards (Appendix L)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Sainz (Carlos Sainz), team representative and reviewed video, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence. On the approach to Turn 9, the driver was on a low fuel push lap and was affected by the actions of the driver of Car 61. He overtook Car 61 and then slowed through, and at the exit of, turn 9, aborting his lap. The driver of Car 61 then overtook S…
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