In Baku, George Russell wins ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, who started fourth. Laurent Mekies calls it Red Bull’s best weekend of the season so far. The stewards then summon Hadjar, due at 6:10pm local time, over a possible infringement during a practice start and an alleged failure to follow race control’s instructions. Carlos Sainz, tenth, Williams’s first point since Monaco, is summoned for a similar infringement.
In Philippeville, the press release went out before the hearing.
PRESS RELEASE. Fabienne Racing congratulates Red Bull on its double podium and shares its management’s analysis: a best weekend is something you recognise. “At our place, the best weekend is when the trailer gets to Mariembourg with both sets of tyres,” says the team principal. The team also takes note of the summons linked to the practice starts. It points out that Florian does his practice starts in the car park, under the eye of the brother-in-law’s garage, technical partner, and that race control’s instructions are read aloud under the gazebo. “We do not comment on ongoing proceedings,” adds the team principal. Fabienne Racing lastly salutes Williams’s first point since Monaco: tenth is a point, and a point is a programme. About Fabienne Racing: one driver, one kart, one Dacia, one project.
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