No further action for Gasly over unsafe release incident

Doc 52 - Decision - Car 10 - alleged unsafe release

2026 Dutch Grand Prix

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Summary

The stewards decided no further action after reviewing the alleged unsafe release of Car 10, concluding the situation was typical and not unsafe.

Explanation

The stewards investigated an alleged unsafe release of Car 10 (Pierre Gasly) during qualifying, where Car 10 was released from its garage directly in front of Car 5 (Gabriel Bortoleto), causing Bortoleto to slightly brake. After hearing from both drivers and reviewing video, timing, telemetry, and in-car video evidence, the stewards concluded that the release was not unsafe and that the situation was typical for qualifying. Therefore, no further action was taken.

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