Verdict given on Max Verstappen's towel-throwing incident

The stewards have reached a decision following an investigation into Max Verstappen for throwing a towel onto the track during the second practice session in Hungary.

Verstappen, the current world champion, was observed discarding a white rag from his cockpit near turn three, prompting an inquiry from race officials.

He made a deliberate effort to throw the towel away from the racing line by moving to the right side of the track.

The stewards considered the incident and decided to issue a warning to Verstappen, acknowledging that the towel could have posed a risk to his control of the car.

Verstappen clarified that the towel accidentally ended up in the car and he took precautions to ensure it did not affect his driving safety.

The stewards concluded that while the incident was a safety concern, it was not as severe as a situation involving a hard and dangerous object in the cockpit, hence the warning issued to the team.

Verstappen expressed his understanding of the situation and his focus on driving safely despite the incident with the towel.

The towel incident occurred when it was inadvertently left in the car during a pit stop.