Stewards explain Bortoleto penalty for Sainz collision
The stewards gave Gabriel Bortoleto a ten-second penalty and held him wholly responsible for his Turn 2 collision with Carlos Sainz. The final classification lists Sainz 17th and Bortoleto 18th.
Gabriel Bortoleto received a ten-second time penalty after the stewards ruled that he caused a collision with Carlos Sainz at Turn 2. They said they reviewed video and in-car footage.
The stewards said Bortoleto attempted to pass on the inside but did not have his front axle alongside Sainz’s mirror before the apex. They found that he failed to maintain the inside line and moved towards Sainz, who had left sufficient space; contact followed. The stewards concluded Bortoleto was not in full control of the manoeuvre and was wholly to blame.
Although the collision happened shortly after a restart, the stewards said the circumstances normally associated with a first-lap restart incident were absent, so they did not consider a more lenient approach appropriate.
The final classification lists Sainz 17th and Bortoleto 18th.
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- PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 52 - Infringement - Car 5 - Causing a collision with Car 55FIA F1 decision documents
- PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 60 - Final Race ClassificationFIA F1 decision documents
Source context
The stewards’ decision notes that certain rulings may be appealed within applicable time limits; it does not state whether an appeal was filed. The final classification lists Sainz 17th and Bortoleto 18th, but does not establish what either driver’s position would have been without the penalty.
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The official decision records both the penalty and the stewards’ responsibility finding.
This is stated in the stewards’ reasoning.
This is the stewards’ account of the incident.
The decision explains why the stewards did not apply that approach.
The official final classification gives those finishing positions; it does not establish an alternative order without the penalty.
Corrections and updates to this story
Stewards hold Bortoleto wholly responsible for Sainz collision
Update: Added the stewards’ reminder that the decision may be appealable; the penalty and responsibility finding reported earlier remain unchanged.
Stewards explain Bortoleto penalty for Sainz collision
Update: Expanded the incident account with the stewards’ explanation of Bortoleto’s position before the apex and their reasons for rejecting a more lenient approach after the restart.
Stewards explain Bortoleto penalty for Sainz collision
Update: Added the official final classification. Bortoleto finished 18th and Sainz 17th; the classification is reported separately from the stewards’ finding about the collision.
Stewards explain Bortoleto penalty for Sainz collision
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