Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson retained his eighth-place finish and the single championship point at the British Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday after surviving a post-race investigation by FIA stewards.
The stewards issued an official warning to the New Zealander following a penultimate-lap incident where he cut across Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar during an overtake attempt.
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Officials summoned Lawson post-race for an alleged abnormal change of direction while defending his position under braking.
The governing body cleared Lawson of a sporting penalty after reviewing testimony from both drivers regarding their vehicle telemetry and positioning.
"The driver of Car 30 stated that, at the relevant time, he was still at full throttle and had not yet commenced braking, and that the movement of the car was part of deceleration and preparation for the corner rather than a movement under braking," stated the FIA stewards in their official decision document.
The stewards noted that Hadjar supported a lenient approach during the hearing despite the aggressive nature of the defensive maneuver.
"The driver of Car 6 stated that the move by Car 30 was sharp, but also that sufficient room was left and that contact was avoided.
In his view, the incident did not merit a penalty.
He also referred to the fact that the two cars were on different energy levels, which made the closing speed difficult to judge," the stewards added.
