The start of the Brazilian Grand Prix was already off to an unconventional start courtesy of a rain-shortened Saturday and a qualifying/race doubleheader on Sunday — and the situation only got more chaotic on the formation lap.
Multiple drivers under investigation after Brazil GP formation lap chaos
The McLaren driver, as well as a handful of others including George Russell and Yuki Tsunoda, took off when the yellow lights went out — critically, not when the green light turned on.