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The FIA race stewards announced a late verdict after qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix for F1 star Carlos Sainz.
The FIA race stewards made a late decision following qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix regarding Carlos Sainz. Sainz had an impressive qualifying session for Williams, securing the third-fastest time ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. He was called to the stewards for rejoining the track unsafely in front of Lance Stroll at Turn 5 during qualifying, an alleged violation of Article 33.3. Despite concerns of a grid penalty, the stewards ultimately took no further action on the incident. The starting grid for Saturday’s race remains unchanged after the stewards’ official statement post-qualifying. Considering Stroll’s feedback and the challenging weather conditions, the stewards opted against penalizing Sainz. In the midst of his exceptional 2025 season at Williams, Sainz eyes another podium after his recent success at the team. Williams aims to repeat its 2015 success in securing multiple podiums, with Sainz facing competition from contenders like George Russell, Mercedes, and Oscar Piastri. The Las Vegas Grand Prix stirs controversy with Lewis Hamilton’s disappointing performance and criticized penalty.
