Carlos Sainz shared his verdict on the penalty handed to Oliver Bearman in Monza - Photo: Race Pictures

Sainz shares honest verdict on Bearman’s Monza penalty

21:07, 15 Oct

Updated: 21:39, 15 Oct

bySamson Ero

Carlos Sainz has insisted Oliver Bearman should not have been penalised for their on-track collision at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

“Bearman should never have been penalised.”

- Carlos Sainz on Bearman's penalty in Monza

The Williams Racing driver, who spoke via DAZN Espana, detailed how drivers naturally have a certain level of frustration towards race stewards' decisions. Sainz further stated his belief that Bearman should not have been penalised for the incident at the Italian Grand Prix.

“Every time the stewards decide, you always see it in a subjective way. As if they were attacking you or trying to complicate your life. There is always a certain level of frustration towards the stewards.

“I always try to take that into account. I try to be as objective as possible. To give you an example, the touch with Bearman. Bearman should never have been penalised, and I could have shared the blame with him.”

Carlos Sainz and Ollie Bearman collided during the Italian Grand Prix - Photo: Race Pictures

At the race in Monza, both Sainz and Bearman made contact heading into turn four on lap 41 of the race. The British driver, however, was hit with a 10-second penalty and a further two penalty points following the incident.

Sainz himself has also had a fair share of controversy with the stewards. During the Dutch Grand Prix, he was handed a five-second penalty and two penalty points for an incident with Liam Lawson. While the Spaniard served his time penalty, he later saw the penalty point rescinded after exercising his right to review.

Sainz on becoming a race steward

Sainz also touched on the possibility of becoming a race steward upon his retirement. The former Scuderia Ferrari driver was, however, swift to discard such a possibility, labelling it a ‘difficult job’.

The four-time Grand Prix winner further stressed the need for individuals who are committed to the role and understand drivers’ psychology to pick up roles as race stewards.

“I wouldn’t like it because it’s a very difficult job. You have to enjoy it, and I don’t. The important thing for me would be that someone who likes that job and thinks they can do it well steps up and says, ‘Hey, I want to be in all of them, and I can do a good job for you.’”

“I would like the FIA and that person to come forward and say, ‘I could be that person.’ Just like we have a race director for all races, we should have a drivers’ commissioner for all, someone who understands their psychology and why they make those decisions.”

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