Overview

• The FIA upheld its decision to delete Oliver Bearman’s fastest Q1 lap, citing timing data showing a red flag was active 3.3 seconds before he crossed the line.
• The red flag was triggered by Franco Colapinto’s crash at Tamburello, marking the second stoppage in Q1 after Yuki Tsunoda’s earlier incident.
• Bearman criticized the ruling, claiming his in-car notification of the red flag came after he completed the lap, which he deemed unfair.
• The start of Q2 was delayed as stewards consulted timing experts to validate the red-flag activation and ensure the correct drivers advanced.
• Haas introduced a performance upgrade at Imola, but Bearman’s disallowed lap and 19th-place grid position significantly compromised the team’s qualifying results.