Two teams disregarded the set curfew in Zandvoort on Friday evening.

Two Formula One Teams Break Curfew During Netherlands Grand Prix

During the 2025 Formula-1 World Championship, two teams, VISA Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team and Aston Martin, were reported for breaking the F1 curfew following the second practice session (FP2) in the Netherlands. This incident occurred during the 11.5-hour period that began on August 29th at 21:00 and ended 3 hours before the scheduled start time of P3 on August 30th.

Although the FIA did not reveal the specific nature of the curfew violation, it is known that this is the first of two individual exceptions allowed for each team during the championship. Consequently, no action was taken for this first violation as it falls within the allowed exceptions. However, the consequences for the second violation by these teams are yet to be announced by the FIA.

Max Verstappen, the driver for VISA Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team, has broken his silence regarding the summer lunch with Toto Wolff of Mercedes, a topic of speculation due to rumors about a potential move to Mercedes.

Meanwhile, Aston Martin team representative, Otmar Szafnauer, revealed the unexpected difficulties encountered with Red Bull during the Netherlands Grand Prix at Zandvoort. The nature of these difficulties has not been disclosed.

In addition, Aston Martin faced unexpected difficulties with Red Bull during the Netherlands Grand Prix. The details of these difficulties remain undisclosed.

The FIA has not specified what the consequences for the second violation will be. It is also unclear whether any penalties were imposed for the first violation, as it falls within the allowed exceptions.

Besides VISA Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team and Aston Martin, McLaren was also reported for breaking the F1 rest period regulations during the Grand Prix weekend in the Netherlands.

Aston Martin and Red Bull have had a history of tense rivalry, and this incident could potentially add another layer to their ongoing competition. The F1 community awaits further announcements from the FIA regarding the consequences for the curfew violations and the nature of the difficulties between the two teams.