Ferrari came under fire once again after the French Grand Prix as fans questioned its strategy with Carlos Sainz, and the Prancing Horse as well as the Spaniard were quick to defend the call.
The Spaniard powered his way from the back of the grid and found himself contending for a potential podium position. Sainz made it up to fifth before disaster struck under the safety triggered by teammate Charles Leclerc. While pitting, Ferrari released Sainz straight into the path of a Williams car, triggering a five-second penalty for an unsafe release.
With a time penalty, drivers can either serve it during the race the next time they pit or finish out the race and be docked afterwards. Sainz continued his podium hunt, passing George Russell before battling Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.
