Overview

• Verstappen was summoned for allegedly driving unnecessarily slowly in qualifying under Article 33.4 and the race director’s event notes.
• Timing data showed Car 1 exceeded the maximum in‑lap time by 3.8 seconds after taking the chequered flag at Zandvoort.
• After hearing from Verstappen and a Red Bull representative, stewards reviewed marshalling data, timing, video, telemetry and in‑car footage.
• The panel found a yellow flag near pit entry forced him to slow, leading to no penalty and preserving his third place on the grid.
• McLaren secured the front row with Oscar Piastri on pole ahead of Lando Norris, and other investigated drivers were cleared earlier in the session.