Key Highlights: Pierre Gasly questioned stewarding consistency after Lando Norris avoided a penalty for clashing with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the Singapore sprint. FIA stewards cleared Norris of wrongdoing, classifying the Turn 5 clash as a racing incident after finding both drivers contributed to the collision. The ruling drew comparisons to recent incidents in ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen has been cleared by FIA stewards after facing investigation for an alleged yellow-flag overtaking incident involving Lewis Hamilton during sprint qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix. Stewards confirmed that although Verstappen passed Hamilton in the yellow-flag zone, the 70km/h speed differential between the cars meant heavy braking would have created an ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen avoids a grid drop for the Singapore Sprint following a post-qualifying investigation into overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags. Stewards confirmed a regulatory breach occurred but ruled no penalty was warranted due to the significant closing speed differential and Verstappen’s prompt reaction to lift off the throttle. Verstappen credited the performance ...
Audi has formally notified the FIA of its intention to appeal the stewards’ decision not to penalize Yuki Tsunoda following the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The move centers on the application of Article B5.9.4 of the 2026 Formula 1 Sporting Regulations regarding extra formation lap procedures. Tsunoda’s Grid Position Triggers Extra Formation Lap The ...
Yuki Tsunoda Escapes Penalty After Monza Grid Position Investigation Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda has avoided punishment following a stewards’ investigation into his grid positioning during an early restart at the Italian Grand Prix. The Japanese driver retained his tenth-place finish and first point of the season after officials accepted the team’s explanation that he ...
Yuki Tsunoda is under investigation by the FIA race stewards following a potential grid-box infringement during the restart at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Restart Incident Triggers Stewards’ Inquiry The investigation centers on the lap 6 restart, which followed a red flag period triggered by Charles Leclerc’s accident on lap 2. As Tsunoda lined ...