Stewards issue OFFICIAL verdict on Russell's investigation over pit lane incident

Updated: 22:10, 28 Jun 2025

Co-author:Tobia Elia

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After qualifying, George Russell was summoned to the stewards over a pit lane incident. The Briton was released by his team but failed to spot Verstappen approaching. Russell had to report at 17:45, and the stewards have now issued their decision.

George Russell gets off scot-free, as the stewards have given the Brit a reprimand. As a result, Max Verstappen will not move up a place and will have to start the race from the seventh position. This is the stewards' full verdict.

‘’Car 63 attempted to enter the fastlane after leaving the garage, while other cars were approaching the fastlane and therefore had to stop at an angle. Russell could not see the other cars on the fastlanes. The driver tried to reach the team via radio, but accidentally slipped the clutch, causing the car to jump forward. The team delegate admitted that the team could have managed the situation better.’’

Full explanation

The FIA's statement on Russell's action

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Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	171
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	131
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	125
4	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	80
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	79
6	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	79
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	73
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	42
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	30
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Pos.

Driver

Team

Points

Kimi Antonelli

MER

171

George Russell

MER

131

Lewis Hamilton

FER