Carlos Sainz was cited by stewards for dangerous driving after retiring from the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Sainz allegedly violated Article 33.4 of the FIA ​​Sporting Regulations, which states: “At no time may a car be driven unnecessarily slowly, erratically or in a manner that may be considered potentially dangerous to other drivers or any other person.”

Carlos Sainz, cited for alleged dangerous driving at the Brazilian Grand Prix

The FIA ​​citation did not indicate the specific incident for which Sainz had been summoned, as the Ferrari driver attempted to move up through the field from a pit start on Sunday.

He crashed on lap 40 in the middle sector to bring out the safety car, but when marshals approached his Ferrari with a recovery vehicle, he attempted to drive away before his car stopped for the final time in the afternoon in a dramatic crash. wet race.

The Ferrari driver has been summoned by the stewards at 16:15 local time (19:15 GMT) along with a team representative to discuss his case.

This summons for Sainz adds to what was a busy afternoon for the FIA ​​stewards, as Nico Hulkenberg received a black flag for receiving assistance from the stewards after a spin.

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This disqualification was the first black flag shown in a race since the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, when Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella were black-flagged for leaving the pit lane under a red light.

Multiple investigations were still ongoing after the checkered flag at Interlagos on Sunday, with Mercedes under investigation for allegedly changing the tire pressures of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton’s cars before the second start of the race in a way that contravened the rules, and four drivers – Lando Norris, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson and Russell – were under investigation for leaving the grid under yellow lights after the initial start was aborted, after Lance Stroll became stranded in the gravel at the first round of training.

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