Carlos Sainz Jr. and Sergio Pérez cleared after late incident in Azerbaijan Grand Prix

There was drama all over the Baku streets on Sunday in the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

But perhaps the most dramatic moment, besides Oscar Piastri’s stunning overtake of Charles Leclerc that opened the door for his second Grand Prix victory of the season? The late-lap incident between Carlos Sainz Jr. and Sergio Pérez. As the two were battling for third behind Sainz’s Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, they came together, and the resulting collision knocked both drivers out of the race, and had the stewards summoning them for a post-race chat:

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After a hearing, stewards termed the crash a “racing incident,” and took no further action:

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