Nico Rosberg was left baffled that Carlos Sainz did not receive a penalty for his collision with Oliver Bearman during the Italian Grand Prix.
Rather, it was Bearman who received a 10-second time penalty having been judged as the driver at fault. Rosberg could not understand that decision from the FIA stewards, while he criticised Sainz’s form compared to his Williams team-mate Alex Albon.
Nico Rosberg: ‘Carlos Sainz needs to get a penalty!’
Sainz in the Williams and Haas driver Bearman came to blows at the second Monza chicane. Bearman had looked to launch a move down the inside going into the chicane, after pulling almost alongside the Spaniard. Bearman’s right front tyre connected with Sainz’s rear left upon turn-in, as the duo spun in unison.
Both drivers got going again. Sainz fi