Overview
- Oliver Bearman and Gabriel Bortoleto drove past a red/flashing pit-exit light while leaving the pits for the Dutch Grand Prix restart and were later investigated by the stewards.
- The stewards classified the incident under Article B1.6.3e and said it occurred in the build-up to the restart under Article B5.15.2g, so they issued first-season driving reprimands rather than the usual 10-second stop-and-go time penalties.
- Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll repeatedly radioed race control during the formation lap to demand stop-and-go penalties after he saw the light change to red, and teams flagged the issue to the FIA during the race.
- Bearman failed to take the restart after his Haas stopped on the formation lap and Bortoleto spun early but finished 13th, and stewards said no advantage was gained and no unsafe situation was created.
- Race coverage has noted no official technical explanation for the light change, reporters have suggested a possible control-side error, and teams are pressing the FIA for clarity and for procedural fixes to prevent a repeat.