The seven drivers under investigation for using the radio during the extra formation lap in today's F1sprint have been cleared. AustrianGP
were all summoned relating to an alleged breach of Article 33.1 of the sporting regulations after receiving a report from the race director, Niels Wittich.
This states that drivers"must drive the car alone and unaided", and has been used to clamp down on engineers providing too much information to drivers via the radio. However, the stewards have now cleared all seven drivers of breaching the regulations after meeting with their respective team managers on Saturday evening.
"The Stewards met with the team managers concerned and determined that the messages that were under investigation were permitted," reads the FIA bulletin. It means the results of Saturday's Austria sprint race are now final, and will be used to form the grid for Sunday's grand prix.
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