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 | Sainz fined for collision with Antonelli and will lose 5 positions at the start of the Mexico City Grand Prix22-03-2026 |
Sainz will lose 5 positions at the start of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Williams driver Carlos Sainz received a penalty for colliding with Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli at the United States Grand Prix.
The stewards, having reviewed the circumstances of the incident, found Sainz guilty of the collision and issued him a fine.
Since Sainz retired from the race after a collision with Antonelli and could not serve a penalty during the race, the stewards decided that the Spaniard would lose 5 positions at the start of the next race - which will be held in Mexico City. Sainz was also given 2 penalty points.
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