# Max Verstappen investigated for yellow flag rule breach

> Max Verstappen faces F1 investigation after alleged yellow flag infringement during Singapore GP sprint qualifying.
- Title: Max Verstappen investigated for yellow flag rule breach
- Summary: Max Verstappen faces F1 investigation after alleged yellow flag infringement during Singapore GP sprint qualifying. Max Verstappen is under investigation for…
- Keywords: max verstappen, ferrari, lewis hamilton, red bull racing, sergio perez, cadillac racing, formula 1, singapore gp, sprint qualifying, yellow flag infringement, sports, cars
- Source: Motorsport — https://motorsport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-to-be-investigated-for-yellow-flag-infringement-at-f1-singapore-gp/10863449
- Author: Ed Hardy
- Published: 2026-10-09T13:09:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: max verstappen, ferrari, lewis hamilton, red bull racing, sergio perez, cadillac racing, formula 1, singapore gp, sprint qualifying, yellow flag infringement, sports, cars
## Max Verstappen under investigation
Max Verstappen is set to be investigated after sprint qualifying for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix following an alleged yellow flag infringement.
## Overtaking incident during yellow flag zone
The Red Bull driver was reported to have overtaken Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton during a yellow flag zone caused by Sergio Perez’s damaged Cadillac.
## Perez’s front wing damage
Perez went straight into the Turn 5 barrier and subsequently broke his front wing, with the incident later triggering a red flag during the opening session of sprint qualifying.
## Verstappen tops SQ1 despite incident
Verstappen later topped SQ1 at Marina Bay setting a 1m33.477s on medium rubber with that putting the four-time world champion quickest by 0.018s over Hamilton’s team-mate Charles Leclerc.
## Hamilton and Perez results
Hamilton finished the session down in fourth, 0.271s off the pace, with Perez being eliminated after setting a 1m36.760s that left Verstappen’s former team-mate in 20th.
## Key takeaway

Max Verstappen is under investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during Singapore GP sprint qualifying.