Lawson and Hadjar hear post-Sprint investigation verdict after Silverstone incident

The stewards handed a warning to the Racing Bulls driver for an abnormal change of direction, and not a time penalty. This means that he keeps his eighth place and the single point he earned during the Sprint at the Silverstone Circuit earlier today. Hadjar will remain in ninth place.

The FIA stewards wrote in their verdict: "The driver of Car 30 stated that, at the relevant time, he was still at full throttle and had not yet commenced braking, and that the movement of the car was part of deceleration and preparation for the corner rather than a movement under braking.

"However, the Stewards considered that the defensive move by Car 30 was sufficiently late and abrupt that it warranted a formal caution. Although the Stewards were not satisfied that the circumstances justified a stronger penalty, they considered that the move was marginally over the limit of what is acceptable when defending into a corner. Accordingly, the Stewards impose a Warning on the driver of Car 30," they concluded.

The Audi driver received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track without a justifiable reason and gaining a lasting advantage. This drops the German to P15.

The stewards' wrote: "On Lap 1, at Turn 9, Car 27 was defending position against Car 31. In doing so, Car 27 approached the corner with slightly higher speed than on comparable laps and left the track at the exit of Turn 9. The position was not conceded by Car 27 after leaving the track, although Car 31 passed Car 27 one lap later in a genuine overtaking manoeuvre.