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Carlos Sainz has been found at fault for his dramatic collision with Patric Niederhauser in the first GP3 race in Abu Dhabi and excluded from his ninth place finish.
The pair came together on the run to turn 11 when fighting over fifth place. Niederhauser was forced to retire on the spot but Sainz managed to limp home in ninth place.
Stewards found him guilty of not only causing the collision but also of forcing another driver off track.
Dino Zamparelli and Robert Visoiu have been promoted into ninth and tenth as a result of Sainz’s exclusion.
Final results
| Pos | Driver? | Team | Time/Gap |
| 1 | Daniil Kvyat | MW Arden | 14 laps in 29’40.145 |
| 2 | Alexander Sims | Carlin | +4.677 |
| 3 | Nick Yelloly | Carlin | +7.053 |
| 4 | Conor Daly | ART Grand Prix | +7.411 |
| 5 | Jack Harvey | ART Grand Prix | +8.333 |
| 6 | Dean Stoneman | Koiranen GP | +14.900 |
| 7 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | +18.235 |
| 8 | Patrick Kujala | Koiranen GP | +26.882 |
| 9 | Dino Zamparelli | Marussia Manor Racing | +33.215 |
| 10 | Robert Visoiu | MW Arden | +34.100 |
| 11 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident | +34.781 |
| 12 | Kevin Korjus | Koiranen GP | +35.528 |
| 13 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | +36.041 |
| 14 | Emanuele Zonzini | Trident | +36.045 |
| 15 | Facu Regalia | ART Grand Prix | +36.957 |
| 16 | Robert Cregan | Trident | +38.133 |
| 17 | Adderly Fong | Status Grand Prix | +39.707 |
| 18 | Luis Sa Silva | Carlin | +40.829 |
| 19 | Alice Powell | Bamboo Engineering | +41.277 |
| 20 | Ryan Cullen | Marussia Manor Racing | +44.591 |
| 21 | Josh Webster | Status Grand Prix | +49.911 |
| 22 | Samin Gomez | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:30.470 |
| 23 | Jimmy Eriksson | Status Grand Prix | +1 lap |
| Not classified | |||
| Carlos Sainz | MW Arden | Disqualified | |
| Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 4 laps | |
| Carmen Jord? | Bamboo Engineering | 0 laps | |