Vandoorne & Bottas summoned to the stewards after FP3 incident

13:34, 25 Aug 2018
0 Comments
Valtteri Bottas and Stoffel Vandoorne have been summoned to the race stewards, sources have confirmed, as the two had an incident during the third free practice that sparked an investigation.
Vandoorne tried to pass Bottas on his left while the Belgian was on a hot lap, but the Finn pushed the McLaren onto the grass, causing Vandoorne to spin out of control, barely avoiding the barriers.
The race stewards have done their investigating and have called for the two drivers to explain their points of view.
ADVERTISEMENT
It'll be interesting to see how they will penalize Bottas, as he's already starting at the back of the grid because of an engine change. To be continued...

Don’t miss GPblog in Google

Mark us as a preferred source and our articles will appear more often at the top of Top Stories.

Add as a preferred / source on Google
loading
Austrian Grand Prix
Overview
Upcoming race
Friday 26.06.26
Practice 1
Fri 11:30 AM
Practice 2
Fri 03:00 PM
Saturday 27.06.26
Practice 3
Sat 10:30 AM
Qualification
Sat 02:00 PM
Sunday 28.06.26
Race
Sun 01:00 PM

Loading