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Carlos Sainz collided with Oscar Piastri during the Hungarian Grand Prix, costing Piastri a potential win and handing the lead to his teammate. Sainz received a five-second penalty, claiming he was unaware of Piastri’s approach due to a glitchy blue flag system and being in his blind spot — but onboard footage and team radio logs prove he saw multiple blue flags and warnings. Piastri called it one of the dumbest incidents he’s seen, with no excuse for the contact. While stewards reduced the penalty citing visibility issues, many feel it’s too light given the race consequence — raising questions about fairness when a driver’s mistake can cost a leader a race.

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