Sainz: Zandvoort penalty review “a good sign”
Last Friday, Williams had its right of review hearing over Carlos Sainz’s clash with Liam Lawson at Zandvoort – and following the review of the incident, Sainz’s penalty was overturned. It did not materially affect the result of the race, given Sainz and Lawson fell to the back of the field, but Sainz now loses the two awarded penalty points from his licence.
“I was obviously quite upset about the whole situation, because I was very convinced that we had a point and we had an opportunity, and especially when I went after the race to speak to the stewards, that they were actually quite open to the discussion and to let me give my POV.
“They were, yeah, I could tell that they also had a good conversation and realisation that maybe the judgement was not fully correct, and the fact that the FIA gave us the opportunity and there were enough mechanisms to open the discussion again, I think it’s a positive step, and the fact that they even took the opportunity to revert or cancel the penalty points.
“I can just say it’s a good sign. I’m not saying every case and every scenario should be the same, but I think cases that are pretty obvious like that one, I think it’s good to see that there’s mechanisms and ways to revert.”
Carlos Sainz, Williams
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