Formula 1 fans have called on the FIA to make a rule change after Carlos Sainz was handed a grid penalty after being involved in a freak accident.
tea Ferrari The driver in the first training session caused Las Vegas Grand Prix Only to be called off after less than ten minutes of work when he drove over a loose manhole cover.
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CCTV footage of the track It showed the moment Sainz’s car caused a huge spark to explode The cover destroyed the bottom of his car.
The freak accident at the newly established street circuit caused irreparable damage to his engine and chassis.
The damage means Sainz will need to use a third energy reserve component, with drivers only allowed two for the entire season.
Ferrari requested an exception to the rules to make penalty-free repairs on the car due to “extremely unusual external circumstances.”
However, the race stewards rejected this request and handed Sainz a ten-place drop penalty.
Their statement read: “The mandatory penalty stipulated in Article 28.3 of the Sporting Regulations must be applied.
“The umpires noted that if they had had the authority to grant an exception in what they considered in this case to be extenuating, unusual and unfortunate circumstances, they would have done so, but the regulations do not permit such action.”
Fans expressed their anger at the decision by taking to social media.
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One fan said: “Sainz’s penalty is an absolute farce! It shows what a mess it is.”
The @FIA has gone into overdrive with every extra page they add to their rulebook.”
Another said: “The FIA needs to sit down and review every page of this bloody rule book. You are making a mockery of this sport.”
A third said: “The fact that the FIA is giving @Carlossainz55 a pole penalty when a real track issue caused damage to his car is the most unfair thing I’ve seen in @F1 since the race director debacle in the final.” Race 2021.”
Another said: “So the grid wasn’t checked properly, causing problems with @Carlossainz55’s car, huge delays… but he still gets the penalty… ridiculous rules!!”
A fifth said: “Sainz got a penalty because @F1 didn’t do his job properly.”
While a sixth added: “Sanz’s penalty for falling 10th is an absolute disgrace, yes I get rules are rules etc but certainly when it’s not through any fault of theirs at all the organizers have to make up for that.”
Sainz said he was “in disbelief” at the decision, while McLaren team boss Zak Brown also sympathised.
Sainz said: “The team informed me that I was subjected to a 10-place grid penalty for something that I had no fault in, and the team had nothing to do with.
“It has completely changed my mentality and opinion on the weekend and how things will go from here on out. I feel disappointed and in disbelief about the situation.
“You won’t see me very happy this weekend.”
“You have to say it’s force majeure, and it’s not their doing. It’s a very unfortunate and unique incident. I was a bit surprised to see that,” Brown added.
“I think we need to provide more support if something like this happens. I would support them not getting a penalty.”
However, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff tried to fight the Formula 1 corner After the accident.
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