Carlos Sainz has accused Fernando Alonso of deliberately provoking a penalty against him in the Spanish Grand Prix. The contact between the two home heroes occurred on lap 14 at the Turn 5 chicane of the new Madring circuit, which hosted its first Formula 1 race.
Alonso, who was attacking Sainz for 17th place, radioed in to report that Sainz had squeezed him into the wall under braking. "At the start, he crashed into two people. Now he squeezed me into the wall in the braking," Alonso said. The stewards deemed Sainz had moved under braking and handed him a five-second penalty.
However, Sainz hit back. "It's the nature of that corner when you turn right, and I think he complained on the radio so he managed to get me a penalty like always," Sainz said. He insisted that Alonso was not alongside him at the time of contact and that he could not keep looking in his mirrors while turning right and left.
The FIA stewards' statement read that Car 55 (Sainz) moved towards the right edge of the track after the deceleration phase had commenced, causing both cars to make slight contact. The baseline penalty for moving under braking is a black/white flag, but due to the contact, the stewards imposed a time penalty. This incident adds to the tension between the two Spanish drivers, who had appeared friendly before the race with King Felipe.
Sainz eventually had to park his car due to floor damage from the opening-lap contact that cost him too much time. Meanwhile, Alonso finished 17th, two laps down on the winner. The damage to Sainz's car was a heavy blow for his team, which is fighting for points.
The incident also highlighted the narrow and wall-lined nature of the Madring circuit, where small mistakes can lead to contact. The Turn 5 chicane is a danger zone because there is only room for one car, and overtaking there is highly risky. This has sparked discussions about whether the circuit design needs to be evaluated for future races.
With this result, Sainz failed to add to his points tally, while Alonso also missed out on points. The battle in the drivers' championship tightens, and both Spanish drivers will look to bounce back in the next round. This incident also serves as a reminder that radio communications can influence stewards' decisions, as Sainz hinted.
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