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Red Bull Warned by FIA After Verstappen Tosses Towel During Hungarian GP Practice

The decision highlights strict cockpit safety standards at a time when Red Bull is grappling with grip and balance problems before qualifying.

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Overview

  • Verstappen removed a stray face towel from his cockpit mid-session in FP2 at the Hungaroring and deliberately tossed it off the racing line to prevent interference.
  • FIA stewards determined the presence of the towel constituted an unsafe release under Article 34.14 c) and issued Red Bull an official warning with no further penalty.
  • A prior incident involving tools left in Lando Norris’s Miami Grand Prix car illustrates recurring cockpit-item oversights across Formula 1 teams.
  • Verstappen ended FP2 in 14th place, more than a second behind the leader, and publicly cited severe grip loss and balance issues with his RB21.
  • Red Bull’s engineers are urgently investigating aerodynamic setup and chassis adjustments as they seek performance gains ahead of Saturday’s qualifying session.