Following the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Red Bull was fined €50,000, of which €25,000 was suspended for the remainder of the Formula 1 season, when a crew member tried to return to the grid against marshals' instructions after the formation lap had begun.
It has been confirmed to Autosport by multiple sources that the purpose of the invasion was to remove a vertical strip of duct tape attached to the pitwall to aid Lando Norris in positioning his car at the front of his grid 'box'. This part of the incident escaped the attention of the FOM TV cameras but is understood to have been captured by trackside CCTV.
