Carlos Sainz

was very critical on Monday with the Qatari

Nasser Al-Attiyah

, winner of the Andalusia Rally ahead of him, and with the organizers and the race commissioners, who imposed "a mere two-minute sanction" on the winner for tackling in one of the areas of the final stage.

Al-Attiyah (Nasser Racing) took the car victory just 43 seconds ahead of Sainz (Mini John Cooper Works Rally) after receiving a penalty for shortening in one of the zones. "It's a shame to see these images from the last special yesterday (Sunday). A pilot in Nasser's category does not need to cut a route to fight for a victory," explains Sainz on social networks along with a video in which he is seen the Qatari off the track to gain an advantage.

"

Last year we already experienced an equal episode with him

and this year the organization (ASO) was extremely forceful in the indications to the pilots, highlighting that not respecting the

road book

and the route defined by the roads would imply a capital penalty", he adds . And he adds that "unfortunately the stewards (FIA) left this incident in a mere two-minute penalty. Incongruent with everything discussed in the meetings with the organization and

insufficient to really penalize the offender

."

Sainz recalls that "the Andalusia Rally runs through farmlands, private plots and protected areas" and that "skipping the route is not only unsportsmanlike, but also puts future editions of this wonderful rally

at risk

and, worse,

puts the public and other competitors

. "

"This type of action is not a good example for our sport. Hopefully it will not happen again," he concludes.

Soon after, Al-Attiyah responded to Sainz with a short message on Twitter:

"Hahahaha. Don't be disappointed,"

wrote the Qatari.

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