No penalty for Sainz over double yellow flag incident

Doc 40 - Infringement - Car 55 - Failure to slow for double yellow flags

2026 Italian Grand Prix

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Summary

Stewards determine no penalty for Carlos Sainz after finding he reacted to a yellow flag signal despite not being shown the flag directly.

Explanation

The stewards investigated an incident where Car 55 appeared to fail to slow for double yellow flags during Free Practice 3. After reviewing telemetry and video evidence, they found that while the driver lifted off the accelerator slightly past the yellow flag zone, he was not shown a yellow flag or yellow light, and his reaction was instinctive. The stewards noted the mitigating circumstances and imposed no penalty.

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