Sainz hit with grid penalty for Spanish GP

Skip to content Carlos Sainz Williams Spain The stewards found Carlos Sainz at fault for impeding in Qualifying at the Madring. Sep 12, 2026 4:39pm UTC Carlos Sainz has been handed a grid penalty for the Spanish Grand Prix after a Qualifying infringement. The Williams driver was found to have impeded Valtteri Bottas' Cadillac during Saturday's Qualifying session through Turn 7 in the final minutes of Q1. Sainz initially qualified P17 for Sunday's 57-lap race, the first to be held at the Madring, while Bottas was left in P20 as neither progressed through to the second part of Qualifying. The...