Stewards have launched an investigation at the Mexican Grand Prix after Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar was accused of misconduct in the paddock. The Frenchman was summoned to the stewards following first practice after video footage showed him pushing a fan who had attempted to take a selfie with him.
Incident caught on camera
Hadjar was seen walking through the paddock after the session when a fan approached him asking for a selfie. He appeared to decline at least once before shoving the fan, with a member of Red Bull staff quickly stepping in to escort the individual away from the scene.
The incident came after a frustrating session for Hadjar, who was limited to just 21 laps during the one-hour practice due to power unit problems. That was the lowest total of any full-time driver, with only rookies Freddie Slater and Jak Crawford completing fewer laps.
Stewards' summons
Hadjar was later summoned to the stewards, with the report reading: "Alleged breach of Article 12.2.1.l of the FIA International Sporting Code – Misconduct, relating to an incident in the Formula One paddock today."
Under the FIA International Sporting Code, drivers can be fined up to 5,000 euros (£4,184) over "any words, deeds or writings that have caused moral injury or loss to the FIA, its bodies, its members or its executive officers, and more generally on the interest of motorsport and on the values defended by the FIA."
Looking ahead in Mexico City
Hadjar will be hoping to put the incident behind him as he looks to achieve a positive result for Red Bull in Mexico City, where Kimi Antonelli can secure the Drivers' Championship title by finishing ninth or higher.
Previewing the weekend, Hadjar said: "I'm just thinking about how extreme it's going to drive these cars. It's going to feel slippery, like hell, so, of course, there are extreme conditions for the car, cooling-wise."
"It's going to be very extreme, and for the engine as well, for the tyres, for the brakes. I mean, just everything is going to be on fire, even myself in the car probably."
"So, I'm not thinking about Ferrari or Mercedes. I think, of course, they are going to be very competitive. I'm mostly thinking about how tough on our end the weekend is going to be. But in the last couple of races, the car's been working well on all very different kinds of tracks, so why not here?"
