Carlos Sainz Jr’s first Formula 1 podium and McLaren’s first in five years is secure, after the FIA looked into alleged illegal DRS use in the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Sainz inherited third place after Lewis Hamilton picked up a five-second penalty for hitting Alex Albon out of second on the penultimate lap of the race at Interlagos.
While no formal investigation was announced, the FIA did request data from some teams – including McLaren – after complaints that DRS was used illegally under yellow flags during the grand prix.

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