Formula 1 drivers are seeking clarity about why Max Verstappen was not penalized for a controversial move during Sunday's United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.With four laps to go, McLaren's Lando Norris veered off the track to pass Red Bull's Verstappen and incurred a five-second penalty.
FILE PHOTO: Oct 20, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen of Team Netherlands during the 2024 Formula One US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images/File Photo
With four laps to go, McLaren's Lando Norris veered off the track to pass Red Bull's Verstappen and incurred a five-second penalty. Verstappen, who also left the track, was not penalized for pushing Norris to the outside. However, even though the race stewards appeared to interpret the rules correctly, several F1 drivers voiced their concerns to Motorsport.com on Friday about"the practice of drivers being able to launch up the inside with no regard of whether or not they are able to make the corner, as long as they are ahead of their rival at the apex.""They probably need to make some adjustments for sure," the Mercedes driver said of the FIA.
George Russell, Hamilton's teammate, said he believes Verstappen was"exploring a loophole" and should have been penalized.
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