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Sainz penalty for Safety Car infringement confirmed

7 sources·Updated 2 hrs ago

TL;DR

Carlos Sainz received a one-lap penalty for illegally overtaking the Safety Car at Silverstone.

  • Sainz finished the British GP in P12 before the penalty was applied.
  • The penalty was confirmed post-race after a Safety Car infringement.
  • The incident occurred during a late Safety Car period following Verstappen's crash.

Carlos Sainz has been handed a one-lap penalty for illegally overtaking the Safety Car during the British Grand Prix, resulting in a post-race sanction after finishing P12.