Williams asks FIA review of Sainz's 10-second penalty at Dutch GP

Williams has formally asked the FIA to review the 10 second time penalty handed to Carlos Sainz after a midrace collision with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort last weekend. The team said on Tuesday it had submitted a Right of Review request relating to the sanction, which also carried two penalty points on Sainz's superlicence, and that it wants clarity on how similar incidents will be judged in future races.

The clash occurred on lap 26 as the field restarted after a safety car. Sainz attempted to pass Lawson around the outside of Turn 1, the pair made contact and both sustained punctures that forced early pit stops and ultimately left them classified outside the points in 12th and 13th. The stewards ruled Sainz was "wholly or predominantly to blame", saying his front axle was not ahead of Lawson's at the apex and therefore Lawson had the right to the corner. The report said the 10 second penalty was applied as prescribed under the guidelines; two licence points followed automatically.

Sainz and Williams have strongly contested that finding. Sainz described the sanction as "a complete joke" and said he had discussed the incident with the...