Six drivers were summoned to watch the commissioners after the last training session of the Monaco Grand Prix, including Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.
During the session, several moments of blocking and impediment were noted and, as a result, several summonses were issued.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who finished FP3 in third place and is one of the pole position contenders, was called up for an alleged blockade on Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll 20 minutes into the session.
The Spaniard escaped a sports sanction, but has been fined 25,000 euros for blocking and received a warning (his third of the 2022 season).
“Approaching curves 17 and 18, the driver of car 55 [Sainz] he received a series of very incorrect messages, on the radio, about the gaps in the cars behind him, “the commissioners decreed.
“The commissioners are not clear why this misleading information was given to the driver, who had the impression that there was no car immediately behind him. team messages.
“Despite the above, it was found that the driver of the Car 55 almost stopped on the circuit. This is unacceptable and therefore a penalty of a reprimand is imposed. We note that similar behavior by any driver during qualifying can lead to much more severe penalties. “
Commissioners noted a similar situation between Sainz and Sebastian Vettel later in the session, where Ferrari also gave Sainz incorrect information.
“It is also observed that a similar situation occurred in relation to the car accident 5 [Vettel] after the session “, they stated,” where once again incorrect information was transmitted by the team to the driver, and again the driver of car 55 was driving more slowly which can be considered reasonable considering the location and the circumstances “.
Stroll himself was summoned for a separate incident which, ironically, was for blocking Sainz just moments after the initial episode.
Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu was also named after an alleged blockade of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen through the Pool complex. The Chinese driver received a formal warning for the breach, and his team received a fine of 10,000 euros for failing to warn him of the approach of the Dutch runner.
Sergio Bull of Red Bull, who was the fastest in FP3, also received a summons for allegedly preventing George Russell, who complained about the incident on the Mercedes team radio.
On Friday, AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda received a reprimand for blocking Kevin Magnussen during FP2, bringing him to his fourth reprimand of the season. A fifth warning would result in a grid penalty.
Separately, Sebastian Vettel of Aston Martin has been fined for speeding in the pits. The four-time world champion was set at 61.6 km / h during the third training session. With the speed limit set at 60 km / h, Vettel has received a fine of 200 euros.