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Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton summoned by FIA over Gabriel Bortoleto impeding incident at Sepang

Lewis Hamilton was summoned by the FIA stewards following an alleged impeding incident involving Gabriel Bortoleto during Bahrain Grand Prix FP2 at Sepang. The Ferrari driver was called to explain what happened at Turn 9 after the Audi encountered Hamilton’s…

By David Carter · Scuderia Fans

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 10:11 AM

Key Things to Know

Lewis Hamilton was summoned by the FIA stewards for allegedly impeding Gabriel Bortoleto at Sepang.
The incident occurred at Turn 9 while Bortoleto was on an out lap and Hamilton was cooling down.
Hamilton previously reported rearward visibility problems caused by an issue with his right-hand mirror.

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Lewis Hamilton and a Ferrari team representative were summoned by FIA stewards following an alleged impeding incident during practice at Sepang. The summons relates to an encounter at Turn 9 involving Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto, who expressed frustration over team radio after coming across Hamilton's Ferrari.

The stewards examined a possible breach of Article B4.1.1 after Bortoleto caught Hamilton on a cooldown lap. Prior to the incident, Hamilton had reported visibility issues due to a damaged right-hand mirror and requested team updates, which formed part of the hearing's context.

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Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton summoned by FIA over Gabriel Bortoleto impeding incident at Sepang

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