Quebec’s Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll apologized to Formula 1’s governing body and received a written warning on Friday for his behavior during the Qatar Grand Prix, where he shoved a member of his team. team in a sign of frustration after an early exit in qualifying.
Stroll was eliminated in the first qualifying session last Friday and then threw his steering wheel to the ground in anger as he got out of his car, before pushing his personal trainer Henry Howe out of the way as he exited the team garage.
During his television interview moments later, he responded to questions about his performance with an expletive and a few terse words.
The FIA said Friday that its compliance officer had received an apology from Stroll “regarding his actions” in Qatar and that the Canadian driver had received a written warning “reminding Lance of his responsibilities as a competitor bound by the Code of FIA Ethics and other FIA Ethics and Conduct Guidelines set out in the Sporting Regulations.
The FIA added that it “maintains a zero-tolerance stance towards misconduct and condemns any action that could lead to physical harassment.” »
Stroll then finished 11e of Sunday’s race, which was won by Max Verstappen.
The Aston Martin team is partly owned by Stroll’s father, billionaire Lawrence Stroll.
Stroll is 10e in the drivers’ standings this season, while his teammate Fernando Alonso is 4e.