Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was handed a three-place grid drop at the Canadian Grand Prix for needlessly restraining Alpine’s Pierre Gasly in the very first stage of Saturday’s certifying.
The Spaniard had actually certified in 8th position for the race, with group mate Charles Leclerc 11th.
Stewards discovered Sainz to have actually been “primarily to blame” for an occurrence that Alpine manager Otmar Szafnauer stated had actually cost Gasly the opportunity to advance to the 2nd stage.
” It’s absurd, in a word. Dreadful. I believe Pierre would have been P6 (6th in the very first stage) and now he runs out Q1. He would have been P6 had he simply had a typical 3rd sector. Not even an excellent one,” stated Szafnauer.
Gasly will begin Sunday’s race in 17th location.