Racing Bulls fined €5,000 for unsafe release incident

Racing Bulls has received a penalty for an incident during qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix. The team released driver Isack Hadjar in front of Max Verstappen, causing a potential safety issue. Although there was no crash, the situation was deemed dangerous. The FIA imposed a €5,000 fine on Racing Bulls. They investigated the incident, listening to both drivers and reviewing video evidence. Hadjar was late in leaving the pit, which led to him being in Verstappen's path. The team acknowledged their mistake. Despite the penalty, Hadjar will start the race in seventh place. In another case, Ollie Bearman from Haas was cleared by the stewards after being accused of blocking Lance Stroll from Aston Martin. Bearman will start in 17th, while Stroll will begin in 14th.