Carlos Sainz stayed out of points in Australia. He stayed to zero despite crossing the finish line in fourth position. So it was because of his sanction, even for Alonso “hard”, that he took for precisely touching to Fernando one of the relaunched of the race held at Albert Park.
Five seconds went. Enough to, at the end of the test after the safety car, go from touching the podium to end as the last of the single-seaters who saw the checkered flag.
The man from Madrid, on a radio with Ferrari, He couldn’t believe what he heard. To which they told him when they confirmed that he had a 5-second penalty.
“No. It can’t be. No. No. This is unacceptable”, said.
And he continued: “This is unacceptable. Tell them. Let them wait. Let them wait until the race is over and we’ll discuss it”.
“Please please please. let them wait Let them talk about it with me,” she sentenced with a voice that grew more and more desperate and hopeless.
Sainz was pissed off, as he showed that don’t even talk to the press before discussing with the stewards.
Bad day, for now, for Ferrari. Carlos, sanctioned, steel. leclercfor his part, could not take a walk after, what a coincidence, a touch with Lance Stroll who received no penalty.