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FIA Issues Warnings to Sergio Perez and Oliver Bearman at Brazilian GP
Sergio Perez received a formal warning for discarding a plastic piece from his car during FP3 at Interlagos. Oliver Bearman was reprimanded for reversing in the pit lane during a rain-affected qualifying session.
The FIA stewards have formally warned Cadillac's Sergio Perez after he tossed an object from his car during the third practice session at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Haas's Oliver Bearman has been reprimanded for an unauthorized reverse in the pit lane during a soggy qualifying session at Interlagos.
Perez, already facing a daunting Sunday start from the back of the grid due to surpassing his engine component limits for the 2026 season, inadvertently added a bit of drama by discarding a cable organizer. This piece, typically used for securing a driver's seatbelt, was thrown out as it had come loose, and Perez was concerned it might cause a safety issue if it lodged itself elsewhere in the car.
The FIA, upon reviewing in-car footage, noted that while the piece was light and unlikely to cause harm, it’s not fitting to throw materials onto the track during a session. Consequently, Perez has been issued a formal warning to prevent future occurrences.
Meanwhile, Bearman's pit lane antics caught the stewards' attention. The Haas driver reversed his car under its own power at the start of the rain-soaked qualifying, a move strictly prohibited under Article B1.6.3b of the FIA F1 Regulations. This transgression earned him a driving reprimand, marking his second of the season. Bearman will need to tread carefully, as accumulating five driving reprimands in a season results in an automatic 10-place grid penalty.
Qualifying itself was a washout, halted just two minutes in by heavy rainfall, and at the time of writing, the session had yet to resume.