Last minute changes in Formula 1. Max Verstappen took an excellent pole at the Qatar GP but the FIA penalized him three hours later because he was “unnecessarily slow” during a warm-up lap.” in the middle of the track. In fact, George Russell complained about the Red Bull because he had to avoid it to avoid an accident.
Since it is not a timed lap, the sanction that will fall on the four-time champion is a single position and Russell himself took the lead at the Sunday grill.
The penalty was imposed because Verstappen exceed the Lusail circuit’s minimum delta time almost stopped at turns 12, 13 and 14 of the Qatari circuit. He went to testify to the stewards and after listening to the driver, they decided to impose that penalty and the champion would start second.
Besides losing his position, Verstappen was also penalized one point for over-licensing and is now 6 out of 12. If you reach 12 in a calendar year since you received the first point, you lose a race. Only Magnussen was penalized for losing the points race in the superlicence. The Dane from Haas was forced to miss the Baku race in 2024.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
