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flag F1 driver Carlos Sainz fined €20,000 for missing national anthem before race due to illness.

flag Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz was fined €20,000 for being late to the national anthem before the Japanese Grand Prix. flag Half the fine is suspended for 12 months. flag Sainz was delayed due to a stomach issue and visiting a doctor, but the FIA ruled that attending the anthem is a high priority for all drivers. flag This incident marks the first time stricter FIA rules have led to a fine for such a breach.

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