Even though the American Williams driver had to start all the way from the back in the Spanish Grand Prix this Sunday anyway, he did not escape an (otherwise unnecessary) grid penalty. The reason? Sargeant got in Lance Stroll's way during qualifying - to no avail for the Canadian. It was the same Stroll and also Charles Leclerc who received no penalty earlier in the day for apparently deliberately crashing into another driver. One minor offence is not allowed, and the other serious one is not. Incomprehensible because the stewards thereby set a precedent.
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