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Infringement - Sainz - Erratic Driving in Turn 12
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix.
OutcomeDriver: Warning
- Driver
- Sainz · 4/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The driver of Sainz was preparing his brakes when on the racing line between turns 11 and 12 and hindered Verstappen which was on a push lap.
- 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) and their team representatives and reviewed video, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence. On the straight approaching turn 12, Sainz was on the racing line and braked early as Verstappen approached from behind on a push lap. Verstappen had to move to the right to avoid a collision. Te…
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