Max Verstappen's Red Bull team received a warning from the stewards at the Hungarian Grand Prix after the world champion discarded a towel from the cockpit of his car while driving on track in Friday practice.

Max Verstappen and Red Bull were under investigation after he threw a towel out of his Formula 1 car in bizarre scenes during Hungarian Grand Prix practice. Lando Norris topped the timesheets in both of Friday’s practice sessions, as he looks to overtake his championship rival Oscar Piastri before F1 goes on its summer break.

Max Verstappen has shed light on an unusual incident during Friday practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he was seen throwing a towel from his Red Bull F1 cockpit. Verstappen was seen throwing an object from his car in second practice at the Hungaroring.