Verstappen cleared of yellow‑flag breach in Singapore sprint
FIA stewards cleared Max Verstappen of a yellow‑flag breach after he overtook Lewis Hamilton in Singapore sprint qualifying.
Following the sprint qualifying session at the Singapore Grand Prix, FIA stewards opened an investigation into Max Verstappen for a suspected yellow‑flag infringement.
The incident occurred in SQ1 when the Red Bull driver overtook Lewis Hamilton after Sergio Pérez crashed at Turn 5, damaging his front wing and triggering a yellow‑flag zone.
The stewards concluded that Verstappen’s maneuver did not constitute a breach and imposed no penalty, allowing him to keep pole for the sprint race.
Pérez’s accident also led to a red‑flag period, but no further sanctions were applied to any driver.