Overview
- Stewards ruled Arvid Lindblad unnecessarily impeded Pato O’Ward at Turn 9, prompting O’Ward to take the run-off without damage.
- Officials cited an intermittent GPS feed that led Red Bull to radio incorrect information suggesting the approaching McLaren had backed off.
- Both the driver and the team received formal warnings with no sporting penalty because the incident occurred in free practice and had no competitive impact.
- The report noted Red Bull did not fully use available data and said Lindblad could have taken a different line to allow a safer pass.
- Lindblad drove Max Verstappen’s RB21 and O’Ward substituted for Lando Norris, with the incident occurring about 13 minutes into FP1, and Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies later confirmed GPS issues affected all teams.