Williams has filed a petition for the right to review Carlos Sainz’s penalty, which sparked a clash with Liam Lawson at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Sainz was given a 10-second penalty for contact with Lawson. This happened while trying to overtake the Racing Bulls car outside of Turn 1. Williams’ right front line contacted Lawson’s left rear, giving both punctures, with the steward saying that the front axle of Signes’ car is not beyond the front car of Lawson.
Referring to driving standards guidelines, the steward added: “The Car 55 stayed outside the car 30 and the collision occurred. As the Car30 has the right to the corner, we thought the Car 55 was either responsible or primarily responsible for the collision.”
After the race, he sought out the stewards dissatisfied with the decision, claiming that Lawson himself had moved to him, but Lawson himself said the penalties were correct in the guidelines letter, but he said he did not necessarily agree with those rules.
“We can confirm that we have submitted our review rights to the FIA related to Carlos’ penalty at Zandvoort,” a Williams spokesman said. “It’s important to understand how to race in the future and we expect positive results.”
Review rights time has not been set yet. Meanwhile, Williams must display the appearance of a new, important and relevant element that was not available at the time of the decision, but the demand arises after Alex Albon acknowledges his own uncertainty regarding the rules of the race.
“I was a car so I think it had the best views,” Albon said. “At the time, on the radio, I was like, after getting straight out my back and then, ‘OK, I think Liam is there.’ It was obviously a negligence from my back, from my perspective. I think he talked about Carlos’ penalty after the race.
“As a driver, you have your version of what the FIA has, as well as your version. At best it looked like a race incident and then a penalty against Liam.
“When I ride a race that I am allowed or I can’t, I am not that clear, and I play more with my rules, what fair overtaking, what fair defense is, sort of thing.
“Generally speaking, the door is open for us to talk to the FIA, and they constantly tell us that is so, yes.