FIA Investigates Isack Hadjar Over suspected Rule Breach at Monaco GP

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Red Bull Racing driver Isack Hadjar is facing a formal investigation from the FIA's Monaco Grand Prix stewards on June 7, 2026, over suspected rule breaches during a red flag period.

Hadjar's third-place finish at the Monte Carlo circuit is under threat, and Oscar Piastri would take his place on the podium if Hadjar is found guilty and handed a time penalty. Initially, Hadjar finished fourth but moved up to third when Pierre Gasly from Alpine received a 10-second time penalty for speeding in the pit area.

The investigation was sparked by F1 technical delegate's discovery of mechanical activity by Red Bull Racing on car number 6, which was deemed not to be in line with the regulations during the red flag period at 16:55 local time.

'During the suspension of the Race, mechanics of the Red Bull Racing Team were working on car number 6, performing operations not permitted by Article B5.14.4.a. at 16:55.'

Hadjar's mechanics immediately stopped their activities after being reprimanded by track officials. Red Bull Racing then returned the car to its previous state without making any component changes.

'When queried about their works, they stopped working and reverted the car to its previous state without replacing any part.'

Before the investigation, Hadjar started the weekend by qualifying fifth after initially crashing heavily in the first practice session (FP1), which affected his confidence.

'My feelings were all over the place.'

Hadjar felt that his team's qualifying was too chaotic and made too many mistakes. He added that the bad feeling towards his car slowed him down in Q3, which was not ideal heading into the qualifying session.

'I think this was a good comeback, but our qualifying was too chaotic, and we made too many mistakes.'

Hadjar also complained about losing more than half of the first practice session due to the crash in FP1. Although his car was fixed during FP2, he claimed he had to rebuild his confidence after a terrible day.

'I haven't rotated enough in the same car, and it's very detrimental at the end.'

Hadjar emphasized that the poor qualifying in Q3 was a direct result of losing time in FP1. Despite this, he felt optimistic to make the most of a fifth-place start to gain a chance at Turn 1 during the race.

'I think I have lost more than half a session. My car was fixed in FP2, but my confidence needed to be rebuilt after a terrible day.'

Red Bull's young driver hopes to be part of a fierce battle at the front of the grid by making the most of the start performance discrepancies this season.

'With the performance start differences we're seeing this year, there could be opportunities at Turn 1. Hopefully, we can be part of the fight.'

Hadjar is scheduled to meet with stewards at 18:30 local time to provide further details about the suspected rule breach.