Update | Incident between De Vries and Norris ends with no further action

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De Vries unsafe release is still under investigation
3 March 2023 at 16:30
Last update 3 March 2023 at 17:17
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The incident in the pitlane between Nyck de Vries and Lando Norris is no longer under investigation and has ended with no further action taking place. The stewards noticed the incident and looked into it before coming up with their decision.

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The incident took place during the second free practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Norris was driving in the pitlane when De Vries left his spot nearly colliding with the McLaren. Both drivers managed to avoid an accident, but Norris still made himself heard on the board radio. The team already said it would report the situation.

The stewards also noticed the near collision and investigated the situation further.