Following penalty for Max Verstappen: Isack Hadjar must also face the stewards

Once again, a Red Bull Racing driver has been summoned to appear before the race stewards in Mexico: Isack Hadjar has been called to give an explanation to the stewards Garry Connelly, Loïc Bacquelaine, Derek Warwick and Omar Chávez Jiménez. The Frenchman is due to discuss an incident that took place off the track on Saturday morning at 10.15 am local time.

The summons from the race stewards does not specify exactly what the offence is. It merely refers to “misconduct in connection with an incident in the Formula 1 paddock”. The 22-year-old is therefore accused of breaching Article 12.2.1.I of the sporting regulations.

A video doing the rounds on social media shows Hadjar pushing a fan aside who wants to take a selfie with the Red Bull Racing star. However, it has not yet been confirmed that this is the reason for the summons to appear before the race stewards.

Isack Hadjar faces a fine

Hadjar’s Red Bull Racing team-mate Max Verstappen had already been called before the stewards on Friday after practice had finished. This was because the four-time champion had an unwelcome encounter with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson during the second practice session. The collision was not without consequences, with both GP cars sustaining damage. Furthermore, Connelly, Bacquelaine, Warwick and Chávez Jiménez handed both drivers a one-place grid penalty each.

Hadjar will probably not have to accept a grid penalty. This is because the standard penalty for breaches of Article 12.2.1.I is a fine of 5,000 euros. In particularly serious cases, however, the race stewards are free to impose a harsher penalty.

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