FIA acknowledges error affecting Bortoleto's penalty in Azerbaijan GP

The FIA admitted to an error regarding the safety car board during the F1 Azerbaijan GP on September 26, catching out Gabriel Bortoleto. He received a 10-second penalty for overtaking under yellow flags that were mistakenly displayed alongside safety car boards. This confusion arose when the safety car was not actually deployed despite conflicting signals shown by marshals. Other drivers, Isack Hadjar and Carlos Sainz, avoided penalties after receiving warnings for pre-race positioning issues. The FIA's acceptance of responsibility clarifies Bortoleto’s situation, but it emphasizes the obligation to adhere to yellow flag rules.

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