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Sainz: Strict Sochi penalty means "you cannot race anyone"

Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz expressed his incredulity at the penalty he incurred in the Russian Grand Prix for making contact with Jolyon Palmer. Sainz and Palmer were dicing for position midway through the race at Turn 3, appearing to touch as the Briton's Renault RS16 was run out wide. The stewards did not approve of Sainz's driving in the battle, giving him a 10-second penalty that demoted the Spaniard from 11th to 12th in the classification, as well as giving him two penalty points on his license. Sainz, however, believes the stewards' decision to be completely wrong. "First of all, at the exit of Turn 2, if you want to pass, you go on the inside for Turn 3," Sainz...
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