Sainz had been driving with a damaged front wing for a significant portion of the race, following contact with Ocon early on. Despite the damage, he chose not to change the front wing to save time in the pit box. Reflecting on the incident, Sainz highlighted the challenging nature of the tight and narrow Monaco circuit.
“He braked exactly in the middle of the track, and I had no room on the left, no room on the right, and nearly took him with me,” Sainz explained. “I’m glad nothing happened, but it just shows that this track, also, we don’t fit. Two cars don’t fit, and it’s too narrow nowadays.”
