The safety car had burst onto the track, allowing the intervention of firefighters. At the turn of a corner, Martins avoided them at the last moment with a stroke of the steering wheel on his right.
The Franco-Portuguese driver, who competes in F2 with a French license, received a penalty for drive-through. The 21-year-old is currently third in the drivers' standings. The Monaco Grand Prix took place on Sunday afternoon. The race was the first since Michael Doohan's accident.