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Late change to the Miami Grand Prix results after penalty is applied
Carlos Sainz has picked up a penalty. After Kevin Magnussen, the Spanish driver also receives a time penalty. Sainz received this for an incident with Oscar Piastri. The penalty causes him to lose his fourth place.
Sainz was battling with Piastri towards the end of the race. After the long straight at the end of the lap, the Ferrari driver tried to overtake the McLaren driver, but in doing so he hit the Australian. Piastri had to have his front wing replaced as a result. The rest of his race was spent outside the points.
Sainz penalty after Miami GP
Sainz did not have to go in because of damage. In the end, the Spaniard finished fourth in Miami. However, because of his penalty, he loses a place to Sergio Perez. As a result, Sainz gets 12 points instead of 15.
The Ferrari driver also receives a penalty point on his licence. Unlike Kevin Magnussen, he does not need to fear suspension for the time being. In fact, this is his first penalty point in the past 12 months. A total of 12 penalty points are needed for a suspension.