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Williams Appeal Sainz's 10-Second Penalty

Williams Racing has filed a right of review with the FIA to challenge Carlos Sainz's 10-second penalty and two Super Licence points from the Dutch Grand Prix incident involving Liam Lawson.

  • Williams Racing has filed an appeal against the time penalty and license penalty points assigned to Carlos Sainz following his collision with Liam Lawson at the Dutch Grand Prix.
  • The penalty resulted from stewards blaming Sainz for an attempted outside overtake at Turn 1 after a safety car restart, though Williams argues the decision lacked proper analysis.
  • After the race, Sainz spent quarter of an hour in discussion with the stewards, expressing his belief that the penalty was unjust, while Williams filed a formal appeal with the FIA to challenge the decision.
  • James Vowles stated the incident was a clear racing incident with no fault for Sainz, noting Lawson lost control momentarily and moved laterally into Sainz, which influenced the appeal.
  • Williams remains hopeful for a positive outcome from the FIA review, emphasizing the importance of clear rules for future racing decisions following the Dutch Grand Prix collision.
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The Spaniard Carlos Sainz received a penalty in the Grand Prix of the Netherlands for collision with Liam Lawson. Williams goes against it, without any prospect of returning the points. What is the point?

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