Confirmed | F1 Stewards reach conclusion after Q1 yellow flags investigation

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18:14, 27 Mar 2021

Nikita Mazepin had his second spin of qualifying just as the chequered flag dropped. As a result, the yellow flag at turn one dropped and he hampered a few drivers who were pushing to get into Q2.

The stewards opted to investigate whether any drivers failed to slow down during the yellow flag period. Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, Sebastian Vettel and George Russell were all under investigation.

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"Three other cars drove through the sector during the yellow, but there was clearly no need to investigate their actions as they were significantly slower," the statement reads.

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No further action over any Q1 infringements due to yellow flags. Focus was on Ocon, Stroll, Vettel and Russell: "In each case, the driver set a slower time in the sector, drove appropriately by the video, and telemetry showed they took appropriate actions." #F1 #BahrainGP

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	302
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	236
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	199
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	179
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	163
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	86
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	37
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	20
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	7
17	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	7
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Confirmed | F1 Stewards reach conclusion after Q1 yellow flags investigation

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