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Carlos Sainz’s race in Mexico was undone by a series of penalties.
Carlos Sainz admitted that damage suffered on the first lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix led to two pit lane speeding penalties, impacting his race.
Starting from the 12th position, Sainz collided with Liam Lawson at the race’s start, causing damage to his car.
During his initial pit stop, he exceeded the pit lane speed limit by 0.2 km/h, resulting in a five-second penalty. This was repeated during his second stop, where he was 9.8 km/h over the limit, leading to a drive-through penalty due to it being a repeat offense.
Sainz explained that the initial damage to his car affected the sensors responsible for regulating his pit lane speed, making it difficult to avoid the penalties.
Despite showing good speed and competitiveness, issues with the pit lane ultimately forced Sainz to retire from the race, impacting his performance.
The Spaniard expressed disappointment, believing a positive outcome was possible for Williams without the pit lane struggles.
