MANAMA (Reuters) - Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz was given a three-place grid penalty for the Russian Grand Prix after Formula One stewards ruled that he was mostly to blame for a collision that brought out the safety car in Sunday's Bahrain race. The Spaniard left the pitlane and collided with Lance Stroll's Williams just as the 18-year-old Canadian rookie was turning into the first corner on lap 13. "I got hit from the side," exclaimed a startled Stroll over the team radio. Stewards said in a statement after reviewing video evidence that Stroll had taken the normal racing line while Sainz "made a very optimistic attempt to pass". The Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on April 30 is the fourth round of the season.

Source: The Star April 16, 2017 19:30 UTC