Audi drivers handed differing stewards’ verdicts after USGP practice incidents

Audi drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg escaped sporting penalties from stewards following separate incidents during final practice at the United States Grand Prix. Bortoleto received an official warning for unnecessarily impeding Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton at Turn 12, which forced Hamilton to abort a push lap. Meanwhile, Hulkenberg faced no further action after an investigation into a pit-lane practice start incident involving Lance Stroll.

Bortoleto admitted to overlooking an earlier warning from his engineer before attempting to avoid Hamilton at the last moment. In Hulkenberg's case, stewards accepted that limited rear visibility and pit lane layout contributed to the incident with Stroll, deeming it easily managed and not dangerous.