FIA dismisses Aston Martin protest over China F1 qualifying

Aston Martin had filed a protest against the result in the wake of Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz’s off-track excursion in Q2.Sainz spun out of the final corner and tapped the tyre wall on the opposite side of the circuit, causing a red flag as he was stationary for over a minute.Article 39.6 of the F1 sporting regulations states that ”any driver whose car stops on the track during the qualifying …Keep reading