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Red Bull has been hit with a fine after Free Practice 1 ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
Red Bull was fined €1,000 by Emilia Romagna Grand Prix stewards for Sergio Perez’s pit-lane speeding violation at Imola. The speed limit of 80kph (49.7mph) was breached, as Perez was caught at 88.9kph (55.2mph), exceeding the limit by 8.9kph (5.5mph). The fine was imposed on Red Bull based on the breach of Article 34.7 of the Sporting Regulations. Despite the controversy, Perez finished the session in fourth place, narrowly ahead of his teammate Max Verstappen. Verstappen faced grip and balance issues in the RB20, struggling on track as Charles Leclerc led the opening practice hour for Ferrari at Imola.