Remarkable: Perez gets away without penalty after hindering in the pits

Sergio Perez surprisingly goes free after an incident in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. While George Russell, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly received grid penalties, the Mexican remains without a grid penalty.

Perez will start Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix from ninth place. The Mexican did not have a happy qualifying session after slowing for yellow flags caused by Oscar Piastri. A ninth place briefly looked set to become 11th with a stewards meeting but surprisingly Perez has been cleared.

Earlier, Russell, Ocon and Gasly did receive grid penalties for obstructing other drivers. The penalties are a consequence of a new rule from the FIA that aims to ensure that the chaos in qualifying is reduced. The latter has not quite succeeded yet.