Pierre Gasly will not be punished for the incident involving Gabriel Bortoleto during Q1 of the Dutch Grand Prix in Formula 1. The Alpine driver was investigated after leaving the pit lane directly in front of the Brazilian in an unsafe manner, but the FIA stewards decided not to take any further action.
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Gasly finished the qualifying session in 11th, while Bortoleto secured eighth position for the race in Zandvoort. During the review, the stewards heard from both drivers and team representatives, as well as reviewed footage, telemetry data, timing records, and onboard camera videos.
According to the stewards’ decision, Bortoleto had to make a slight braking maneuver upon encountering Gasly’s car entering the fast lane of the pit lane. Despite this, both drivers agreed during the hearing that the situation ‘was not unsafe,’ being considered typical of cars leaving the pits during a qualifying session.
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The stewards concluded that, although the Audi driver had to react to Gasly’s exit, Alpine did not release the car in a way that could put pit lane staff or another driver at risk. The decision also considered that there was no risk of damage to another car, leading to the determination of ‘no further action.’
This outcome represents a relief for Alpine, which brought an important upgrade package to the Dutch GP. Gasly is the only driver on the team using all eight aerodynamic updates this weekend, while Franco Colapinto, who qualified 14th, is expected to receive the package at the next round in Monza.
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