The FIA fined Racing Bulls €30,000 after Liam Lawson's car stopped on track during Canadian Grand Prix practice, forcing a red flag. Lawson's VCARB 03 ground to a halt with a hydraulic failure within ten minutes of the session starting, leaving marshals unable to move the stricken car at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

The incident highlighted a critical failure in the team's Clutch Disengagement System, which should have allowed marshals to push the car to safety under virtual safety car conditions. Instead, officials had to halt the entire session, later extended by five minutes. Stewards emphasized this was a serious matter that disrupted scheduled business on track and created additional safety hazards.

Racing Bulls now faces mounting pressure after it emerged that FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer had previously warned the team about their CDS design. The system serves dual purposes—both clutch disengagement and anti-stall functions—which may have contributed to the failure. With €20,000 of the fine suspended for twelve months, the team must decide whether to redesign the integrated system or risk further penalties.

The dual-purpose approach that seemed clever in engineering terms has proven costly in regulatory compliance, highlighting how innovative solutions can backfire when they compromise safety protocols.