Bortoleto receives ten-second penalty for yellow flag infraction in Baku
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 3:30 AM
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
Gabriel Bortoleto received a ten-second penalty at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to overtaking Sergio Pérez while yellow flags were waving. The incident took place during the first lap after a Safety Car restart, amid multiple crashes. Bortoleto initially believed the Safety Car was not deployed, based on signals from his team. The penalty dropped him from thirteenth to fifteenth place, leaving Audi without points from the race. Audi's learning curve continues as they head into the next event in Malaysia.
- •Bortoleto overtook under yellow flags during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- •The incident occurred after a Safety Car restart amid crashes.
- •His penalty dropped him to fifteenth place in the final classification.
- •Nico Hülkenberg finished eleventh, leaving Audi without points.
- •Audi will aim to learn from this incident before the next race.
- 3:30 AMYahoo Sports — Gabriel Bortoleto Sanctioned for Infraction Committed in Baku
"The Brazilian from Audi overtook Pérez during the Safety Car restart, in an area where yellow flags were waving. The stewards determined that the instruction had to be respected regardless of the electronic signals.
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