Williams argued that the penalty was too severe compared to penalties awarded for other, similar incidents during the race and that although the contact had forced Sirotkin to retire, Pérez and Alonso were largely unaffected as both went on to score points.
Williams argumentou que a sanción era moi grave en comparación coas sancións recibidas por outros incidentes similares durante a carreira e que, aínda que o contacto forzou a Sirotkin a retirarse, Pérez, Alonso e Hülkenberg non se viron afectados polo feito xa que ambos puntuaron.