Carlos Sainz was irate with “stupid” Liam Lawson after their Dutch Grand Prix coming together, but even more so when the stewards gave him a 10-second time penalty for being at fault.

Racing for position following a Safety Car restart, Sainz approached Lawson into Turn 1 and attacked around the outside. Seemingly having the racing position, Lawson closed the door on the Spaniard and the two made contact.

Both drivers were forced to pit for repairs, but Sainz’s day went from bad to worse as the stewards him with a 10-second penalty for causing a collision. The Williams driver, and many others, were baffled by the decision.

Here’s PlanetF1.com’s take on the incident.

‘He’s just so stupid’

By Michelle Foster

Stopping short of calling Liam Lawson stupid, I will question WTH was going thr

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