Hadjar keeps Azerbaijan podium after pit-exit warning
Isack Hadjar has kept third place at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix after receiving a warning, rather than a penalty, for a pre-race pit-exit infringement.
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Hadjar was called before the stewards after the race over his conduct at the pit exit during the pre-race reconnaissance laps. RacingNews365 Nederland reports that he stayed within the pit-exit white lines despite not completing a practice start, contrary to the procedure for drivers who did not join the practice-start queue. [1]
The outlet says Hadjar had intended to make a practice start but abandoned it at the last moment. The stewards accepted that the change distracted him and issued a warning rather than a penalty. [1]
Hadjar finished behind George Russell and Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan. The result gives him his second podium finish of the season. [1]
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