{"id":2029779,"date":"2026-07-06T09:02:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029779"},"modified":"2026-07-06T09:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:02:56","slug":"carlos-sainzs-rare-and-unprecedented-penalty-lap-at-f1-british-gp-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029779","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Sainz\u2019s rare and unprecedented \u2018penalty lap\u2019 at F1 British GP explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Carlos Sainz\u2019s rare and unprecedented \u2018penalty lap\u2019 at F1 British GP explained<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Carlos Sainz was handed a rare F1 penalty at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-06T14:44:24+00:00\">Updated: 06 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Sainz was hit with a rare F1 penalty<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz was hit with a rare post-race penalty after the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Sainz was handed an unprecedented penalty lap after he was found to have incorrectly unlapped himself under the late safety car during Sunday\u2019s 52-lap race at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bizarre incident prompted a post-race stewards investigation, leading to Sainz being punished. Sainz had finished 12th on the road but the penalty demoted him to 17th in the final race classification.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Silverstone&#8217;s pit lane layout played a role<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Spaniard found himself a lap down before Max Verstappen triggered a safety car when he spun off and beached his Red Bull into the gravel at Stowe on lap 48.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Due to an unusual set of circumstances, Sainz managed to temporarily unlap himself when he pitted under the safety car due to the specific and unique layout of the pit entry at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sainz was technically classed as a non-lapped driver at the start-finish line and therefore was ineligible to unlap himself. But the Williams driver had already done so because he emerged on the lead lap following his pit stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-d47b6c5327ef7a9db816a5c93cabfe440a30d38599466738552c1019a3a0d77c\">  Williams F1 boss assesses chances of retaining Carlos Sainz   Sainz doesn\u2019t \u201cexpect any miracles\u201d as Williams runs new upgrade at Silverstone <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The punishment handed out effectively removed the lap Sainz had incorrectly gained from him. Despite the penalty, Sainz was still classified ahead of the Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>The penalty relegated Sainz from P12 to P17<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The stewards noted that, after completing its pit stop, Car 55 once again was a<br \/>lapped car when it re-joined the track,\u201d the stewards\u2019 explained in their verdict. &#8220;Given the exceptional track layout at this event, the stewards understand how the sequence of events may have contributed to the team&#8217;s confusion.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div 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car.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The team representative accepted that they inadvertently gained a lap when they were not entitled to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It marked the first time since Ricardo Zunino was penalised for corner cutting at the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix that the penalty lap has been issued to a driver.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Carlos Sainz Jr<\/div>\n<div 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Sainz had finished 12th on the road but the penalty demoted him to 17th in the final race classification.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Silverstone&#8217;s pit lane layout played a role<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Spaniard found himself a lap down before Max Verstappen triggered a safety car when he spun off and beached his Red Bull into the gravel at Stowe on lap 48.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Due to an unusual set of circumstances, Sainz managed to temporarily unlap himself when he pitted under the safety car due to the specific and unique layout of the pit entry at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sainz was technically classed as a non-lapped driver at the start-finish line and therefore was ineligible to unlap himself. But the Williams driver had already done so because he emerged on the lead lap following his pit stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-d47b6c5327ef7a9db816a5c93cabfe440a30d38599466738552c1019a3a0d77c\">  Williams F1 boss assesses chances of retaining Carlos Sainz   Sainz doesn\u2019t \u201cexpect any miracles\u201d as Williams runs new upgrade at Silverstone <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The punishment handed out effectively removed the lap Sainz had incorrectly gained from him. Despite the penalty, Sainz was still classified ahead of the Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>The penalty relegated Sainz from P12 to P17<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The stewards noted that, after completing its pit stop, Car 55 once again was a<br \/>lapped car when it re-joined the track,\u201d the stewards\u2019 explained in their verdict. &#8220;Given the exceptional track layout at this event, the stewards understand how the sequence of events may have contributed to the team&#8217;s confusion.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8e44b27e64409b92c727764316ba1ba8ab751d0bc50892c1ba036799e112595e\">  Sainz&#8217;s push for drivers to face penalty for causing yellow flags divides paddock opinion   &#8216;Silverstone is less special this year&#8217; &#8211; F1 stars echo regulation concerns <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;The team representative acknowledged that the team nevertheless made two errors: firstly, by failing to recognise that Car 55 was not a lapped car at the relevant reference point under Article B5.13.4 c), and secondly, by failing to note that Car 55 was not included in the race control message identifying the cars permitted to overtake the safety car.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The team representative accepted that they inadvertently gained a lap when they were not entitled to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It marked the first time since Ricardo Zunino was penalised for corner cutting at the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix that the penalty lap has been issued to a driver.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz was hit with a rare post-race penalty after the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Sainz was handed an unprecedented penalty lap after he was found to have incorrectly unlapped himself under the late safety car during Sunday\u2019s 52-lap race at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bizarre incident prompted a post-race stewards investigation, leading to Sainz being punished. Sainz had finished 12th on the road but the penalty demoted him to 17th in the final race classification.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424542_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Silverstone&#8217;s pit lane layout played a role<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Spaniard found himself a lap down before Max Verstappen triggered a safety car when he spun off and beached his Red Bull into the gravel at Stowe on lap 48.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Due to an unusual set of circumstances, Sainz managed to temporarily unlap himself when he pitted under the safety car due to the specific and unique layout of the pit entry at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sainz was technically classed as a non-lapped driver at the start-finish line and therefore was ineligible to unlap himself. But the Williams driver had already done so because he emerged on the lead lap following his pit stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-d47b6c5327ef7a9db816a5c93cabfe440a30d38599466738552c1019a3a0d77c\">  Williams F1 boss assesses chances of retaining Carlos Sainz   Sainz doesn\u2019t \u201cexpect any miracles\u201d as Williams runs new upgrade at Silverstone <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The punishment handed out effectively removed the lap Sainz had incorrectly gained from him. Despite the penalty, Sainz was still classified ahead of the Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424383_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>The penalty relegated Sainz from P12 to P17<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The stewards noted that, after completing its pit stop, Car 55 once again was a<br \/>lapped car when it re-joined the track,\u201d the stewards\u2019 explained in their verdict. &#8220;Given the exceptional track layout at this event, the stewards understand how the sequence of events may have contributed to the team&#8217;s confusion.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8e44b27e64409b92c727764316ba1ba8ab751d0bc50892c1ba036799e112595e\">  Sainz&#8217;s push for drivers to face penalty for causing yellow flags divides paddock opinion   &#8216;Silverstone is less special this year&#8217; &#8211; F1 stars echo regulation concerns <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;The team representative acknowledged that the team nevertheless made two errors: firstly, by failing to recognise that Car 55 was not a lapped car at the relevant reference point under Article B5.13.4 c), and secondly, by failing to note that Car 55 was not included in the race control message identifying the cars permitted to overtake the safety car.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The team representative accepted that they inadvertently gained a lap when they were not entitled to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It marked the first time since Ricardo Zunino was penalised for corner cutting at the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix that the penalty lap has been issued to a driver.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1100376\/1\/carlos-sainzs-rare-and-unprecedented-penalty-lap-f1-british-gp-explained&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422903_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Carlos Sainz\u2019s rare and unprecedented \u2018penalty lap\u2019 at F1 British GP explained Carlos Sainz was handed a rare F1 penalty at the British Grand Prix. 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