The Spanish driver Carlos Sainz, from the Williams team, has been penalized with the loss of five positions on the starting grid for the next Mexican Grand Prix. This sanction comes after the incident at the United States Grand Prix, where Sainz was forced to retire from the race.
Incident at the United States Grand Prix
The incident that led to Sainz’s penalty involved the young Italian driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, from Mercedes. Sainz was trying to overtake Antonelli when contact occurred between the two single-seaters, resulting in the Spanish driver’s retirement. The race stewards determined that Sainz was responsible for the incident, which occurred on the seventh lap of the 56 that were contested at the Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas.The Mexican Grand Prix will be held next weekend at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The race in the United States was won by Max Verstappen, of Red Bull.Sainz, who already has four victories and 28 podium finishes in his Formula 1 career, had achieved a third place in Saturday’s sprint race.
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