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Sainz ordered to start Singapore Grand Prix sprint from pit lane

Archive photograph: Carlos Sainz · 2026-09-02Archive photo · 2026-09-02 · LucaFazPhoto · CC BY-SA 4.0

The stewards ordered Carlos Sainz to start the Singapore Grand Prix sprint from the pit lane after finding Williams changed his suspension set-up under parc fermé without the FIA technical delegate’s approval.

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The stewards ordered Carlos Sainz to start the Singapore Grand Prix sprint from the pit lane after finding Williams had changed his suspension set-up under parc fermé without the FIA technical delegate’s approval. The technical delegate had referred the matter to the stewards and recommended a pit-lane start before they ruled.

The provisional Sprint starting grid, dated 9 October, listed Sainz in 22nd place. The stewards’ decision followed on 10 October.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 36 - Parc Ferme IssuesFIA F1 decision documents
  2. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 37 - Infringement - Car 55 - Changes made during Parc FermeFIA F1 decision documents
  3. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 33 - Provisional Sprint Starting GridFIA F1 decision documents