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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Moxon

Carlos Sainz fumes after being slapped with Dutch GP penalty for "saving someone's life"

Carlos Sainz believes he should not have been penalised for an unsafe release during the Dutch Grand Prix – as he was forced to avoid hitting a member of another team's pit crew.

The Spaniard had a race to forget at Zandvoort as he eventually finished eighth. And the bulk of his problems came in the pit lane, with more questionable actions from his under-pressure and apparently error-prone Ferrari team.

His first stop was a disaster, as the call was made late and his pit crew was not ready. He spent 12.7 seconds stationary in his pit box while waiting for his rear left tyre to put put on, costing him valuable time.

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