After the first training session, the stewards did not punish anyone.
After reviewing the circumstances of the three incidents that occurred during the first practice session involving Lawson and Sainz, Albon and Perez, Verstappen and Hamilton, the stewards decided not to penalize anyone. After hearing the drivers' explanations, analyzing the telemetry and camera footage, they deemed all these incidents to be racing incidents that did not warrant any sanctions.
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