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.
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.
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.
Hadjar finished behind George Russell and Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan. The result gives him his second podium finish of the season.
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- SOURCEStewards vellen oordeel over HadjarRacingNews365 Nederland · Source date as found: 2026-09-26
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RacingNews365 Nederland reported the post-race ruling and its explanation on 26 September 2026.