was fined €20,000 by the for being late to the Japanese nationwide anthem on the grid previous to Sunday’s race – regardless of having a abdomen problem.
The Spanish driver, now racing for , was visiting a health care provider on the observe previous to the race beginning.
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Nevertheless, drivers are punished for not being current on time for the host nation’s nationwide anthem – often quarter-hour earlier than lights out – and no exception was made for Sainz.
The FIA fined him €20,000, with €10,000 suspended for one 12 months, although that was lower than the same old penalty of €60,000 because of the mitigating circumstances.
Dr Messina, of Med-Ex, verified Sainz’s abdomen points to ’s governing physique and added that they administered medicine.
“The Driver arrived on the Nationwide Anthem Place after the Anthem had commenced,” the stewards stated.
Carlos Sainz was fined €20,000 by the FIA (Getty Pictures)
“Throughout the Drivers’ Briefing on Friday all drivers had been reminded of the requirement to be in place by the point prescribed within the rules and the necessity to present respect for the host nation’s Anthem.
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“Displaying respect for the Nationwide Anthem is a excessive precedence and all events want to think about each eventuality in planning to be in place for the Anthem by the required time.”
Sainz completed the race in 14th place, having began fifteenth on the grid after receiving a three-place grid drop attributable to impeding Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.
