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Fernando Alonso has been handed a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz
During the Sprint on Saturday morning, Alonso defended his third position and had a fierce battle with Carlos Sainz on Lap 16. They made contact at Turn 9, causing Alonso to retire with a puncture and Sainz to finish fifth with damage. The Stewards found Alonso responsible for the collision and imposed a 10-second penalty. However, due to a peculiar rule, the penalty will not affect Sunday’s Grand Prix as Alonso already retired from the Sprint. Alonso accepted the incident as part of tough racing, while Sainz expressed frustration over the outcome of their battle.
