{"id":578860,"date":"2026-08-24T14:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/578860\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T14:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:08:14","slug":"stroll-demanded-penalties-after-bearman-and-bortoleto-passed-red-pit-exit-light-racefans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/578860\/","title":{"rendered":"Stroll demanded penalties after Bearman and Bortoleto passed red pit exit light \u2013 RaceFans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lance Stroll<\/a> urged race control to penalise two of his rivals for leaving the pit lane while a red light was shown during the Dutch Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The incident occured as the field left the pits when the race resumed following the stoppage caused by Max Verstappen\u2019s<\/a> crash.<\/p>\n

The pit lane exit lights were green as the field began to leave the pits. However after Fernando Alonso<\/a> passed by the signal changed to a flashing red light.<\/p>\n

Oliver Bearman<\/a> and Gabriel Bortoleto both drove past the flashing red light. Neither acknowledged the pit lane exit had been closed and continued to the grid, though Bearman suffered a power unit failure before he got there.<\/p>\n

Stroll, who was following the pair, noticed the light had changed and alerted his race engineer Gary Gannon: <\/p>\n

Stroll
\nThe lights red, huh? Light\u2019s red.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\nChecking, I\u2019m checking.<\/p>\n

Stroll
\nI\u2019m not going unless it\u2019s green.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\nYeah, understood Lance.<\/p>\n

Stroll
\n10 seconds later
Tell me if I can go or not.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\nWaiting to hear back from the FIA.
The signal changes to green and Stroll leaves the pit exit<\/p>\n

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He repeatedly called for the drivers who had passed the red signal to be penalised. Stroll correctly noted that Formula 1\u2019s penalty guidelines<\/a> state drivers who pass a red light at the pit lane exit during a race should receive 10-second stop-and-go penalties:<\/p>\n

Stroll
\nSo everybody that went under a red should get a penalty.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\nYep, yep.<\/p>\n

Stroll
\nStop and go.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\nUnderstood, we\u2019ll report it. So the back of the pack\u2026<\/p>\n

Stroll
\nIt\u2019s the rules.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\n\u2026the back of the pack is in nine, so you can build temp. Good pushing to build temp<\/p>\n

Stroll appeared to be under the impression that many more drivers than just the two immediately in front of him had driven past the red signal:<\/p>\n

Stroll
\nIt\u2019s clear that everyone went under red, then they all should get a penalty.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\nWe\u2019re checking it now.<\/p>\n

Stroll
\nStop and go.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\nYeah, we\u2019re checking now.<\/p>\n

Stroll
\nEverybody.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\nIt started out green and then it went red and we\u2019re checking who went through red and reporting it ASAP. Absolutely Lance.<\/p>\n

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The Aston Martin driver continued to press his case on the formation lap, even when his race engineer was trying to warn him about Bearman\u2019s stoppage ahead:<\/p>\n

Gannon
\n\u2018Bearman is slow between 10-11. Yellow ahead for Bearman stopped. Bearman stopped between 10-11. Watch for Bearman\u2026<\/p>\n

Stroll
\nThose are the rules.<\/p>\n

Gannon
\n\u2026there, watch for Bearmen.<\/p>\n

Stroll
\nThe rules are: it\u2019s red\u2026<\/p>\n

Gannon
\nLance, we\u2019ve reported it, we reported it. Now let\u2019s get focused getting around to the grid, okay? We\u2019ve reported and they will action it.<\/p>\n

However the stewards chose instead to only reprimand the pair, pointing out that the incident occured before the race resumption and neither had gained an advantage.<\/p>\n

\"Bortoleto<\/a>Bortoleto and Bearman passed the red pit exit light\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 they noted. \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

\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

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