F1 News: Carlos Sainz Handed Grid Penalty For Canadian GP As Things Go From Bad To Worse For Ferrari

Carlos Sainz has been given a grid penalty for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Canadian Grand Prix tomorrow. 

The Spanish driver will now start from eleventh position on the grid after he was found to have impeded Pierre Gasly. The letter from the stewards explains:

"Car 55 [Carlos Sainz] unnecessarily impeded Car 10 [Pierre Gasly] in turn 13.

"The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 55 (Carlos Sainz), the driver of Car 10 (Pierre Gasly), team representatives and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, and in-car video evidence. 

"The driver of Car 55 stated that he was surprised that the driver of Car 22 [Yuki Tsunoda] overtook him into Turn 13 and as a result he accelerated late to start his fast lap. 

"The driver of Car 10 stated that the driver of Car 55 could have and should have 'gone earlier'."

Serán 3 puestos de parrilla para Sainz. Va a P11.

3 grid positions penalty for Sainz. He will start P11. pic.twitter.com/z4PDQiDW6l

— Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) June 17, 2023

The letter also confirms the three-place grid penalty for Carlos Sainz. This means that Oscar Piastri, Alex Albon and Sainz's teammate Charles Leclerc will now gain a place for the race start tomorrow. 

The stewards are also investigating Nico Hulkenberg, Yuki Tsunoda, and Charles Leclerc. Williams has also been handed a fine of $10,000 for not returning the tyres of both Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant for testing before qualifying.