F1 Stewards Uphold Sainz's Qualifying Results Despite Aston Martin Protest

Carlos Sainz will start seventh at the Chinese Grand Prix after stewards dismissed Aston Martin's protest over his crash recovery.

Carlos Sainz crashed during the Chinese Grand Prix qualifying but managed to return to the track and qualify seventh.
Aston Martin protested, citing a breach of F1 regulations that prevent a car that stops on track from continuing in the session.
Stewards ruled that past practices allowed cars to restart and continue if they did so within a reasonable time without outside assistance.
The definition of 'stopped' and 'reasonable time' was debated, with no clear consensus on the maximum time allowed.
Despite the protest, Sainz's P7 start position was upheld, reflecting a discretion by Race Control based on past precedents.