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Aston Martin’s protest against the Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results based on Carlos Sainz’s participation has been dismissed by the stewards. Sainz had crashed during Q2 after spinning out of …
Aston Martin’s protest against the Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results regarding Carlos Sainz’s participation has been rejected by the stewards. Sainz crashed during Q2 but was able to return to the pits for repairs and rejoin before the end of the session. Aston Martin cited Article 39.6 of the Sporting Regulations which states that a driver whose car stops on track during qualifying should not be allowed to rejoin. However, other teams argued that previous incidents were allowed to continue without protest. The stewards sided with race control’s judgment and dismissed the protest, noting that no clear duration guidelines were specified in the regulations. Despite attempts to challenge the decision, Sainz maintains his seventh place on the starting grid for Sunday’s race.
