From the document:mzso wrote: ↑02 Apr 2023, 14:22Not sure they treat it as a first lap incident seeing that it was the penultimate lap.chrisc90 wrote: ↑02 Apr 2023, 14:15I dont know mind. Im sure there are countless examples of Turn 1 contact where it went un-punished by the stewards. Each will have its own merits of course but that penalty was brutally harsh on the best of days in my opinion. It also sets a precedent going forward that turn 1 lap 1 incidents are no longer racing incidents with a lot of cars nearby,
"For avoidance of doubt, we took into account the fact that this collision took place at the first lap of the restart, when, by convention, the Stewards would typically take a more lenient view of incidents."
Alonso said it shouldnt have been a penalty, without watching the replay. Considering there was no lockup, Sainz hit the apex correctly, there was enough space on the outside, Sainz kept steering consistently through the corner, no opening of the steering, a racing incident would have been the correct decision. Especially if they fail to penalize Sargeant for a much more ridiculous crash.