Carlos Sainz will serve a five-place grid penalty at the Mexican Grand Prix after the stewards ruled that he was predominantly to blame for the collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the United States Grand Prix.

On lap seven, the Williams driver attempted to pass Antonelli on the inside of Turn 15, lunging towards the apex of the corner as the Mercedes rookie did the same. Making contact with the Brackley machinery, Sainz's car sustained substantial damage, forcing him to come to a stop and retire from the race. Antonelli, while able to continue his Austin campaign, suffered minor damage.

With the incident sent to the stewards after the race, they found Sainz in breach of the FIA International Sporting Code. They explained, “At no point prior to the apex was the front axle o

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