Both Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso did not experience their dream home race in Madrid. While the Williams driver even had to end his race prematurely, Alonso was put two laps down in the AMR26. In addition, the two Spaniards also encountered each other on the track. After the Grand Prix, they also blamed each other: “He got me a penalty again, as always,” Sainz accused his compatriot.
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For both Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso, the Spanish GP was a home race. For the fans present, it was therefore bitter when the drivers collided in turn five of the Madring. Alonso suffered damage to the front wing of his AMR26. “Yes, he pushed me against the wall,” the two-time world champion immediately said via the radio. Sainz received a five-second time penalty for causing the collision.
‘He got me a penalty again’
After the race, both drivers told their story. Sainz blamed Alonso for his imposed time penalty. “That’s just part of that corner when you turn right. I think he complained over the radio, so he got me a penalty again, as always,” the Madrilenian was clear about the blame question to the media.
“I think the nature of that corner will always lead to this kind of incident because there is only room for one car,” Sainz continued. “There isn’t even room for two, and you can’t keep looking in your mirror while driving a right-left combination, because you have to look ahead. So at some point, you have to focus on your own racing line. I don’t believe Fernando was next to me or anything.” The Williams driver served his time penalty before he had to end his race prematurely.
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Alonso, in turn, accused Sainz of unnecessarily causing the collision. “He got a penalty, right? So if they find that sufficient, that’s fine by me,” said the Aston Martin driver. “Neither of us finished in the points, but yes, I think it wasn’t necessary. There was plenty of space on the left. I was on the right against the wall, at 340 kilometers per hour. I think it wasn’t necessary.”
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