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Carlos Sainz penalised for 'ridiculous' lunge

Lance Stroll says he was "dive-bombed" by Carlos Sainz after the Toro Rosso driver collided with the Canadian in the early stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Stroll was left furious at what he labelled as a "ridiculous" move by Sainz as the Spaniard careered into the side of his Williams while attempting to pass at Turn 1 on lap 13. The contact forced both drivers out of the race, meaning Stroll has yet to finish a grand prix so far in his rookie Formula One campaign.

"I got completely destroyed in the sidepod," the 18-year-old fumed after the race.