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Oleg Karpov

Why Carlos Sainz only got a five-second penalty for Hungary clash with Oscar Piastri

Hungarian GP stewards explained why they were more lenient with Carlos Sainz, issuing only a five-second penalty for his collision with Oscar Piastri.

Piastri, who was leading the Formula 1 race in Budapest during the opening phase, was nearly taken out by Sainz on lap 38 while the Spaniard was being lapped by the McLaren driver. Despite the incident, the Williams man received only a five-second penalty, with the stewards stating there was a mitigating factor.

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