Carlos Sainz gets grid drop for Q1 block Pierre Gasly felt he should have been banned for
Sainz qualified eighth but will now drop three positions t🍎o 11th on the grid for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Gasly was impeded by Sainz at the final chicane which forced the Alpine driver to take to t💯he run-off area in ord🎀er to avoid a collision.
The ⛦incident ruined Gasly’s lap and also co▨mpromised the start of his next time lap, leading to his Q1 elimination in 17th place.
After qualifying, Sainz was summoned to see the stewards, who determine🌊d the Spaniard was “predominantly to blame” and “unnecess👍arily impeded” Gasly.
“The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 55 (Carlos Sainz), the driver of Car 10 (Pierre Gasly), team representatives and reviewed positioning/mars🍌halling systemdata, video, timing, and in-car video evidence,” they said.
“The driver of Car 55 stated thatꦑ he was surpri𒈔sed that the driver of Car 22 overtook him into Turn 13 and as a result he accelerated late to start his fast lap.
“The driver of Car 10 stated that the driver of Car 55 could have and should have “gone earli𓆉er💙”.
“Telemetry showed a significant🌜 speed differential between Cars𝓰 55 and 10.
“Although the overtaking move by Car 22 took the driver of Car 55 by su♏rprise, it is our determination that the driver of Car 55 ꦛwas predominantly to blame and unnecessarily impeded Car 10.”
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