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At the Hungarian Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz collided with race leader Oscar Piastri in a shocking move that cost Piastri the lead and ultimately the race. Sainz, attempting to overtake Fernando Alonso, cut across the track and hit Piastri, later claiming he didn’t see him due to a malfunctioning blue flag system and Piastri’s failure to avoid him. But evidence—including onboard footage of Sainz passing blue lights and team radio warnings—shows he had multiple alerts. Stewards reduced his penalty from 10 to 5 seconds, citing visibility issues between Turns 2 and 3, not total unawareness. Piastri called it one of the dumbest incidents he’s seen, and while the penalty felt light given the race’s outcome, it sparks debate over whether penalties truly reflect the real-world consequences of such collisions.

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