Stewards launch first investigation of Azerbaijan Grand Prix after FP1 incident
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The stewards will be busy after the conclusion of the first free practice session of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as the first investigation of the race weekend is now underway.
Valtteri Bottas has been summoned by the FIA stewards after the conclusion of the first free practice session of the weekend.
The Finnish driver is currently being investigated for a yellow flag infringement at the Baku City Circuit. He will have to report to the stewards at 13:50 local time (10:50 BST).
The Cadillac driver finished 22nd in a chaotic FP1 session but still managed to complete a considerable number of laps, with 22 in total.
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