Multiple F1 drivers, including Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc, have weighed in on Carlos Sainz's proposed rule that the FIA hand out a grid penalty for interrupting a qualifying session
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F1 drivers react to Sainz’s proposal to punish triggering of yellow or red flags in qualifying with a grid penalty

Grand Prix Drivers’ Association co-director Carlos Sainz declared ahead of the 2026 British GP that he is in favour of punishing drivers who bring out yellow or red flags in F1 qualifying sessions with an automatic grid penalty—leading to fellow racers like Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc weighing in on the…

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While Carlos Sainz slams Nico Hülkenberg for tagging him at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP, the German disagrees with the FIA handing him a penalty
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Sainz blasts Hülkenberg over “stupid” move at 2026 Monaco GP; the Audi F1 driver disagrees with post-race penalty

While Carlos Sainz slammed Nico Hülkenberg for colliding into him at the race restart, the German shared his own perspective of the incident and the penalty he received after both F1 drivers had finished outside the points at the 2026 Monaco GP on Sunday.  As the session resumed under the Safety Car in the aftermath…

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Williams driver Carlos Sainz reflected on a difficult F1 2026 Canadian GP after recovering from an early tyre gamble to finish in the points
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Sainz pleased with his 2026 F1 Canadian GP performance despite early tyre gamble

Williams driver Carlos Sainz reflected on a tricky 2026 F1 Canadian GP outing after recovering from an early strategic gamble to score points with a P9 finish in Montreal. The Spaniard admitted he made the wrong call before the start of the Canadian GP by opting for inters, believing rain might be a more significant…

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