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Decision Car 1 Alleged Collision With Car 16

Spanish Grand Prix · 2025 · 1 June 2025 · Doc 45

Driver
Max Verstappen
Team
Oracle Red Bull Racing
Session
Race

2025 SPANISH GRAND PRIX

30 May - 01 June 2025

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

Oracle Red Bull Racing Document 45 Date 01 June 2025 Time 19:04

The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 37 & 38) and heard from the drivers and team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 1 - Max Verstappen Competitor Oracle Red Bull Racing Time 16:28

Session Race

Fact Collision involving Car 1 and Car 16 on the start/finish straight. Infringement Alleged breach of Appendix L, Chapter IV, Article 2 d) of the FIA International Sporting Code. Decision No further action. Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 1 (Max Verstappen), the driver of Car 16 (Charles Leclerc), team representatives and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence. Car 1 lost traction while navigating Turn 14 and therefore had to defend his position on track against Car 16. Car 16 proceeded to move to overtake Car 1 on the start finish straight. Both cars were moving slightly towards each other in the middle of the track and a minor collision occurred as a result. Both drivers were of the view that this was an avoidable collision and could potentially have resulted in a major crash but neither driver was wholly or predominantly to blame. In the circumstances, we took no further action.

Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits.

Decisions of the Stewards are taken independently of the FIA and are based solely on the relevant regulations, guidelines and evidence presented.

The Stewards Nish Shetty Matthew Selley

Vitantonio Liuzzi David Domingo

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