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Hadjar Cleared, Gasly Penalized as Verstappen Retires Lap One

6/8/2026

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Stewards cleared Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar of a red-flag infringement, letting him keep third when Pierre Gasly received two five-second penalties for pit-lane speeding.
FIA delegate Jo Bauer reported mechanics started prohibited work on Hadjar’s car during the stoppage but stopped and left it unchanged.
The event recorded Max Verstappen retiring on lap one, Sergio Perez taking a ten-second penalty for a false-start, and Fernando Alonso earning points.

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Stewards cleared Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar of a red-flag infringement, letting him keep third when Pierre Gasly received two five-second penalties for pit-lane speeding.
FIA delegate Jo Bauer reported mechanics started prohibited work on Hadjar’s car during the stoppage but stopped and left it unchanged.
The event recorded Max Verstappen retiring on lap one, Sergio Perez taking a ten-second penalty for a false-start, and Fernando Alonso earning points.