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Evening Standard
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Matt Verri

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz hit with grid penalty despite track fault damaging Ferrari

Carlos Sainz has been hit with a ten-place grid penalty at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, despite the damage to his car being caused by a track fault.

The first practice session came to an end after just nine minutes after Sainz drove over a loose manhole cover on the main straight, with Esteban Ocon's car also suffering damage as a red flag was waved.

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