24/05/2025 13:50
Franco Colapinto is at risk of a 10-place grid penalty at the
Monaco Grand Prix following a final practice red flag for Lewis
Hamilton's crash. Hamilton crashed at Massanet in the closing
minutes of the session after cresting the hill, but found the slow
Esteban Ocon and Kimi Antonelli in his path. The Ferrari driver
snapped to the right to avoid ramming the pair, but crashed into
the wall on the outside with a tank-slapper, hitting the right-hand
side of the car. Colapinto was noted for a red flag infringement
under the red flag, with the Alpine driver being investigated by
the stewards. In Free Practice 2 on Friday, Oscar Piastri crashed
at Turn 1, deploying a brief red flag before he got going again.
Under this red flag, Oliver Bearman overtook Carlos Sainz's
Williams approaching Rascasse, with the Williams on a slow lap. The
stewards rejected Bearman's claim that he felt it was safer to
overtake Sainz under the red flag rather than jamming on the
brakes, but this was rejected. He was handed a 10-place grid drop
and penalty points on his licence. Colapinto is being investigated
for the same "red flag infringement."
