There will not be three of them, but four to start since the path of the stands this Sunday during the Belgian Grand Prix. After Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli and Fernando Alonso, the FIA announces the same decision for Carlos Sainz. As a reminder, the Spanish pilot only qualified for 15th position only on Saturday afternoon.
“The Atlassian Williams Racing team has made changes to the mechanical and aerodynamic settings of car number 55 without the approval of the FIA technical delegate”that is to say under closed park regime, it is indicated in a document.
New document: Doc 60 – Infringement – Car 55 – Changes made during Parc Ferme
Published on 27.07.25 13:00 CEThttps://t.co/foHRBgrsym#F1 #Formula1 #FIA #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/4f6GbFGEZc– FIA F1 Documents Bot (@fiadocsbot) July 27, 2025
Thus, according to article 40.9 b) of the Sports Regulations of Formula 1 2025, Sainz has no choice but to leave from the stands. As a reminder, the start of the race will be given at 3 p.m.
To read also> The starting grid of the GP of Belgium
