Hadjar formally warned after paddock push before Mexico GP practice

The Mexico Grand Prix stewards formally warned Isack Hadjar after finding that he breached the sporting regulations by pushing a paddock guest aside before Friday’s opening practice.

Hadjar was initially summoned over alleged misconduct. At the hearing, he said he was running late for FP1 and had stopped for a photograph with a young fan; he described a paddock guest’s approach as aggressive. The stewards heard from Hadjar and a team representative and reviewed video evidence.

Among the circumstances the stewards considered in mitigation were the uninvited, aggressive approach, Hadjar’s attempt to make his way to FP1 through a congested area, insufficient security around him and the guest’s intrusion into his personal space.