{"id":2108276,"date":"2026-08-23T18:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2108276"},"modified":"2026-08-23T18:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:10:49","slug":"why-two-f1-drivers-escaped-very-significant-penalty-for-pit-lane-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2108276","title":{"rendered":"Why two F1 drivers escaped \u2018very significant penalty\u2019 for pit lane breach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Why two F1 drivers escaped \u2018very significant penalty\u2019 for pit lane breach<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Ollie Bearman and Gabriel Bortoleto avoided penalties despite exiting the pit lane under a red light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-08-23T19:10:49+01:00\">23 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Gabriel Bortoleto finished 13th in a drama-filled race<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Formula 1 drivers Ollie Bearman and Gabriel Bortoleto avoided punishment despite falling foul of a pit lane infringement during the Dutch Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both drivers left the pit lane to join the track for the restart of the race following the suspension caused by Max Verstappen\u2019s monster first-lap shunt after the pit exit light had turned red.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This usually would result in a \u201cvery significant penalty\u201d being applied as drivers are required to \u201cobey light signals at all times\u201d, but neither Bearman or Bortoleto were penalised because the race was not \u2018live\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There has been no official confirmation as to why the pit exit light suddenly changed. It has been suggested that this was down to an error.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Bearman broke down before the restart<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Either way, Bearman and Bortoleto were each handed their first driving reprimands of the season for the rules breach after the stewards deemed that no advantage had been gained, nor any \u201cpotentially dangerous or unsafe situation was created\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pit exit light turned red when the driver was approaching the pit exit to join the track for the re-start of the race after a suspension,\u201d the stewards explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch an infringement happening during the race normally requires a very significant penalty as the drivers are obliged to obey light signals at all times. However, in this case the infringement did not happen during a live race, but rather on the build-up before the re-start, although the race had technically already resumed in accordance with Article B5.15.2g.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to that, the Stewards acknowledge that neither any advantage was gained nor any potentially dangerous or unsafe situation was created. Therefore a reprimand to the driver is deemed appropriate given the mitigating circumstances and the unique scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8fb3a98d72a9907ce779729b5ee28b5e4c1b3706a906cf54ce15a79c9ce506e1\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>How helmet punch &#8220;reset&#8221; Gabriel Bortoleto after near-miss in Q1<\/li>\n<li>Guenther Steiner makes Haas confession amid F1 return speculation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Bortoleto spun at the end of a chaotic first lap<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bortoleto finished 13th after miraculously avoiding hitting anything during a first-lap spin behind Verstappen. His Audi team-mate Nico Hulkenberg scored points in eighth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bearman failed to take the restart after his Haas broke down on the formation lap to the grid. Team-mate Esteban Ocon also retired from the last F1 race to be held at Zandvoort.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 72-lap race was won by reigning world champion Lando Norris, who made it back-to-back wins for McLaren either side of F1&#8217;s summer break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ollie Bearman<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Gabriel Bortoleto<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Haas<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Audi<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Charles Leclerc joins Lewis Hamilton in questioning Ferrari&#8217;s Dutch GP strategy <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-d04e91b0696a96debeee9e7a87dd60f6afa1f2a1a13ac894463b5edf3534193b\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dutch GP red-flagged after massive Max Verstappen crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1787490767\"> 4h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431328_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431328_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431328_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Is it going to rain at the Dutch GP? Wet weather hits before start<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1787487480\"> 5h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1232243_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1232243_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1232243_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Ollie Bearman and Gabriel Bortoleto avoided penalties despite exiting the pit lane under a red light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Formula 1 drivers Ollie Bearman and Gabriel Bortoleto avoided punishment despite falling foul of a pit lane infringement during the Dutch Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both drivers left the pit lane to join the track for the restart of the race following the suspension caused by Max Verstappen\u2019s monster first-lap shunt after the pit exit light had turned red.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This usually would result in a \u201cvery significant penalty\u201d being applied as drivers are required to \u201cobey light signals at all times\u201d, but neither Bearman or Bortoleto were penalised because the race was not \u2018live\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There has been no official confirmation as to why the pit exit light suddenly changed. It has been suggested that this was down to an error.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Bearman broke down before the restart<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Either way, Bearman and Bortoleto were each handed their first driving reprimands of the season for the rules breach after the stewards deemed that no advantage had been gained, nor any \u201cpotentially dangerous or unsafe situation was created\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pit exit light turned red when the driver was approaching the pit exit to join the track for the re-start of the race after a suspension,\u201d the stewards explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch an infringement happening during the race normally requires a very significant penalty as the drivers are obliged to obey light signals at all times. However, in this case the infringement did not happen during a live race, but rather on the build-up before the re-start, although the race had technically already resumed in accordance with Article B5.15.2g.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to that, the Stewards acknowledge that neither any advantage was gained nor any potentially dangerous or unsafe situation was created. Therefore a reprimand to the driver is deemed appropriate given the mitigating circumstances and the unique scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8fb3a98d72a9907ce779729b5ee28b5e4c1b3706a906cf54ce15a79c9ce506e1\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>How helmet punch &#8220;reset&#8221; Gabriel Bortoleto after near-miss in Q1<\/li>\n<li>Guenther Steiner makes Haas confession amid F1 return speculation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Bortoleto spun at the end of a chaotic first lap<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bortoleto finished 13th after miraculously avoiding hitting anything during a first-lap spin behind Verstappen. His Audi team-mate Nico Hulkenberg scored points in eighth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bearman failed to take the restart after his Haas broke down on the formation lap to the grid. Team-mate Esteban Ocon also retired from the last F1 race to be held at Zandvoort.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 72-lap race was won by reigning world champion Lando Norris, who made it back-to-back wins for McLaren either side of F1&#8217;s summer break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Formula 1 drivers Ollie Bearman and Gabriel Bortoleto avoided punishment despite falling foul of a pit lane infringement during the Dutch Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both drivers left the pit lane to join the track for the restart of the race following the suspension caused by Max Verstappen\u2019s monster first-lap shunt after the pit exit light had turned red.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This usually would result in a \u201cvery significant penalty\u201d being applied as drivers are required to \u201cobey light signals at all times\u201d, but neither Bearman or Bortoleto were penalised because the race was not \u2018live\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There has been no official confirmation as to why the pit exit light suddenly changed. It has been suggested that this was down to an error.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431356_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Bearman broke down before the restart<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Either way, Bearman and Bortoleto were each handed their first driving reprimands of the season for the rules breach after the stewards deemed that no advantage had been gained, nor any \u201cpotentially dangerous or unsafe situation was created\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pit exit light turned red when the driver was approaching the pit exit to join the track for the re-start of the race after a suspension,\u201d the stewards explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch an infringement happening during the race normally requires a very significant penalty as the drivers are obliged to obey light signals at all times. However, in this case the infringement did not happen during a live race, but rather on the build-up before the re-start, although the race had technically already resumed in accordance with Article B5.15.2g.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to that, the Stewards acknowledge that neither any advantage was gained nor any potentially dangerous or unsafe situation was created. Therefore a reprimand to the driver is deemed appropriate given the mitigating circumstances and the unique scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8fb3a98d72a9907ce779729b5ee28b5e4c1b3706a906cf54ce15a79c9ce506e1\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>How helmet punch &#8220;reset&#8221; Gabriel Bortoleto after near-miss in Q1<\/li>\n<li>Guenther Steiner makes Haas confession amid F1 return speculation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431329_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Bortoleto spun at the end of a chaotic first lap<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bortoleto finished 13th after miraculously avoiding hitting anything during a first-lap spin behind Verstappen. His Audi team-mate Nico Hulkenberg scored points in eighth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bearman failed to take the restart after his Haas broke down on the formation lap to the grid. Team-mate Esteban Ocon also retired from the last F1 race to be held at Zandvoort.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 72-lap race was won by reigning world champion Lando Norris, who made it back-to-back wins for McLaren either side of F1&#8217;s summer break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1102962\/1\/why-two-f1-drivers-escaped-very-significant-penalty-pit-lane-breach&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431601_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Why two F1 drivers escaped \u2018very significant penalty\u2019 for pit lane breach Ollie Bearman and Gabriel Bortoleto avoided penalties despite exiting the pit lane under a red light. 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