A number of of Carlos Sainz Jnr’s rivals have spoken out in opposition to the 10-place penalty which price him a spot on the entrance row of the grid for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Sainz’s automobile was badly broken when he struck a free water valve cowl throughout the first apply session on the new Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Among the many elements Ferrari needed to change was his vitality retailer, and as they’d no choice apart from to suit a brand new one, he exceeded the utmost quantity he was allowed to make use of this 12 months, and obtained an computerized 10-place grid penalty.
Ferrari requested for an exemption from the penalty, however the stewards advised them they didn’t have the facility to grant one. Sainz went on to qualify second on the grid however will line up twelfth on account of his penalty.
A number of of his rivals spoke out in opposition to the choice, together with Fernando Alonso, who was one of many drivers to achieve a spot on account of Sainz’s penalty. “It’s a little bit bit harsh,” stated the Aston Martin driver.
Nico Hulkenberg stated it was a “tremendous unlucky” scenario and a “unhealthy” end result. “The principles, that loophole, it’s simply foolish that he loses an influence unit and all the things if it’s not the crew’s or the driving force’s fault.
“I believe that must be cleaned up, for certain.”
Daniel Ricciardo likened the choice to his scenario in Brazil, the place he and rival Oscar Piastri needed to restart the race a lap down, with no alternative to rejoin the lead lap, as occurs throughout Security Automotive intervals.
“It’s a bit like Brazil,” stated the AlphaTauri driver. “They persist with the rulebook for Oscar and I, but it surely’s like, , come on. That one you’ll assume they might take some frequent sense.
“So no, I don’t agree with that one, in no way.”
Max Verstappen, who inherited Sainz’s place on the entrance row of the grid, also criticised the rule. However regardless of the drivers’ issues it was not mentioned throughout their common assembly on the monitor.
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