Carlos Sainz receives a summons for driving dangerous vehicles after the Brazilian GP

Carlos Sainz was summoned by stewards for dangerous driving after withdrawing from Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

Sainz allegedly breached Article 33.4 of the FIA ​​Sporting Regulations, which states: “At no time shall a car be driven unnecessarily slowly, erratically or in a manner which could be considered potentially dangerous to other drivers or any other person.”

Carlos Sainz summoned for allegedly dangerous driving during the Brazilian Grand Prix

The FIA’s summons did not indicate the specific incident for which Sainz was summoned, as the Ferrari driver wanted to get ahead of the pack after starting from the pit lane on Sunday.

He crashed on lap 40 in the mid-sector to trigger the safety car, but as stewards approached his Ferrari with a rescue vehicle, he tried to drive away before his car finally stopped in the afternoon during a dramatic wet race.

The Ferrari driver was summoned to the stewards at 4:15 p.m. local time (7:15 p.m. GMT) along with a team representative to discuss his case.

This call-up for Sainz adds to a busy afternoon for FIA stewards as Nico Hulkenberg was black-flagged for receiving help from stewards after skidding.

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This disqualification was the first black flag shown in a race since the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, when Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella were black flagged for leaving the pit lane during a red light.

Multiple inquiries continued after the checkered flag at Interlagos on Sunday, with Mercedes being launched over an alleged change in tire pressure on George Russell and Lewis Hamilton’s cars before the start of the second race in a manner contrary to the regulations, and four drivers – Lando Norris, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson and Russell – were under investigation for leaving the grid at yellow lights after aborting the initial start after Lance Stroll was thrown into the gravel on the first lap forming.

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