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FIA Sets Friday Right of Review Hearing on Williams' Challenge to Sainz Dutch GP Penalty

The outcome hinges on Williams demonstrating a new, significant element under Article 14, a route rarely upheld.

Williams will get a right of review for the incident between Carlos Sainz and Liam Lawson at Zandvoort. Image: XPB Images

Overview

  • The virtual, two-part hearing is set for Friday, 12 September at 15:30 CEST, with an initial phase to decide if Williams has presented admissible new evidence.
  • Racing Bulls has been told a representative must attend if the stewards accept the new element and move to the substantive review, and other concerned parties may seek permission to appear.
  • Carlos Sainz received a 10‑second penalty and two super-licence points for contact with Liam Lawson at Turn 1 in Zandvoort, with stewards judging Lawson had the right to the corner and Sainz was wholly or predominantly to blame.
  • The penalty was served during the race and is not expected to alter Sainz’s 13th-place finish, and The Race reports Williams and Sainz want the two licence points removed.
  • The Race also reports the claimed new material relates to Lawson correcting a mid-corner slide shown on onboard footage, which Williams argues is relevant to the contact.