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FIA Sets Friday Hearing on Williams Bid to Review Sainz Dutch GP Penalty

Stewards will first decide whether Williams has presented a significant new element under Article 14 to justify reopening the case.

Overview

  • A virtual Right of Review hearing is scheduled for Friday, 12 September at 15:30 CEST to consider Williams's petition.
  • The process will run in two parts, with an initial admissibility test before any full reconsideration of the original decision.
  • Racing Bulls have been asked to make a representative available should the review proceed, and other concerned parties may seek permission to attend.
  • Sainz received a 10‑second penalty and two licence points for contact with Liam Lawson at Zandvoort’s Turn 1 during a Safety Car restart.
  • Overturning the sanction would not change Sainz’s 13th‑place finish as the penalty was served in a pit stop, but Williams is targeting the licence points and clearer stewarding precedent, citing onboard evidence of Lawson correcting a mid‑corner snap that may not have been available live.