FIA stewards deliver verdict following odd incident in Brazil GP FP3

The Mexican driver attracted the attention of the stewards after throwing an object out of his cockpit during Saturday's session at Interlagos.

Cadillac initially appeared unsure what Perez discarded, with his race engineer asking him to clarify what happened over the radio. The 36-year-old explained that a component appeared to have come loose inside the car, describing it as a small box used to hold radio cables.

The incident prompted an investigation into whether Perez drove his car in an unsafe condition, in breach of Article B1.6.2a of the FIA F1 Regulations.

After examining onboard footage and hearing Cadillac's explanation, the stewards established that the object was a plastic cable organiser normally secured to the driver's seat belt.

The component became detached while Perez was driving, and the Mexican decided to remove it from the cockpit over concerns that it could become trapped elsewhere inside the car and compromise safety.

The stewards recognised that the object was small and lightweight, meaning it posed little risk of damaging another car or causing injury. Nevertheless, they stressed that drivers should not discard loose components onto the circuit while a session is underway.

As a result, Cadillac received a formal warning rather than a sporting sanction, with the stewards seeking to prevent similar incidents from occurring again.

Perez finished FP3 in 20th position, recording a best lap of 1:13.573. He completed 32 laps and ended the session 1.951 seconds behind Max Verstappen, who topped the timesheets for Red Bull.