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Driver: Jr.
Summary
Car 55 (Carlos Sainz) permitted to start the Race despite failing to set a Q1 time within 107% due to satisfactory practice times.
Explanation
The Stewards granted Atlassian Williams F1 Team's request for car 55 (Carlos Sainz) to start the Race despite failing to set a qualifying time within 107% of the fastest Q1 time. Permission was granted under Article B2.4.3b due to satisfactory practice times. The car will be placed on the grid per Article B2.5.4. No penalty was issued; the decision was based on regulatory discretion.
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B2.4.3b
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B2.5.4
B2.5.4 Grid for the Race Session a. The grid for the Race will be formed in accordance with the results of the Qualifying (Article
B2.4.2), the Qualifying classification process (Article B2.4.3) and the procedure defined in this
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