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2026 Dutch Grand Prix Penalty 2 sources FIA decision

Sainz and Alonso to start Dutch GP sprint from pit lane after suspension changes

Carlos Sainz Fernando Alonso

Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso must start the Dutch Grand Prix sprint from the pit lane after their teams changed suspension setups under parc fermé without approval. Sainz also received a warning for slow driving in qualifying.

Carlos Sainz Fernando Alonso WilliamsAston Martin

How the sources differ

PlanetF1 focuses on Sainz's difficult Friday and the FIA's confirmation, while the official FIA documents establish the specific parc fermé breaches and the separate warning for slow driving, which the article does not detail.

Recommended first read: PlanetF1 provides a complete, accessible article with an image covering both the pit lane start and the broader context of Sainz's Friday, without paywall.

FIA documents

Carlos Sainz receives a warning for driving unnecessarily slowly during sprint qualifying, having exceeded the maximum time at Safety Car Line 1.

The stewards summoned Carlos Sainz for an alleged breach of Article 12.2.1.i of the International Sporting Code and non-compliance with the Race Director's Competition Notes (item 1, document 5) for driving unnecessarily slowly during Sprint Qualifying.

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