Carlos Sainz, Spanish driver for Williams, was penalised on the starting grid for the Spanish Grand Prix. The penalty results from an infraction during the first phase of qualifying.
The driver was found guilty of his team not having warned him about Valtteri Bottas approaching, driver for Cadillac, when he was doing his fastest lap in Q1.
This type of situation is penalised under the Formula 1 sporting regulations, as drivers must be informed about oncoming traffic during timed laps. The team's lack of communication to the driver constituted the basis of the infraction that led to the penalty.
