Carlos Sainz has been dealt an Azerbaijan Grand Prix blow after being hit with a grid penalty on a bittersweet Friday for Williams.
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Carlos Sainz (Williams), who finished ninth in the budget rankings at the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, received a five-place grid penalty for slowing down sufficiently under a yellow flag. Williams has struggled this season, but in Azerbaijan...
0 FW48 updates bring Sainz and Williams to Q3 for the first time this year, ranked ninth in the streets of Baku, but will emerge fourteenth for an infraction with a yellow flag.The Madrider was pleasantly surprised by his speed and claimed his role this year.Frustration and resignation were being the general tonics of the season for Carlos Sainz in this 2026, marked by the great lack of competitiveness of a Williams burdened by his serious weigh…