Is Verstappen Guilty?

Verstappen was found guilty of infringing Article 33.4 of F1's sporting regulations.

Is Verstappen being penalised?

Max Verstappen has been penalised by race stewards after breaking the rules in FP1 at the Australian Grand Prix. The Red Bull star has been fined £616 (€700) after exceeding the pit lane speed limit on Friday.

Why Verstappen is disliked?

Max Verstappen's refusal to obey team orders and allow teammate Sergio Perez to pass him in the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix has ignited controversy, the Dutchman being blasted for his snub and drawing unacceptable hate from social media cesspools.

Why did Verstappen get punished?

All that came after the first practice sessions, which had enough action of its own. Max Verstappen was the man who went quickest in that first hour of running, but he also incurred the wrath of the stewards for going a little too quickly in the pit lane.

What was the problem with Verstappen?

Verstappen was hit by a driveshaft issue during qualifying, leaving him unable to progress beyond Q2. The World Champion started the race from P15 on the grid and made his way through the field to finish behind teammate Sergio Perez.

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Why Verstappen slowed down?

Reports have emerged that Verstappen was actually told to slow down during the race, indicating that Red Bull had a lot more left in the tank.

What is wrong with Max car?

A spokesman for the Austrian formation said: "It's a transmission issue with Max's car. We are getting him out of the car and ensuring he doesnt drive any more as a precautionary measure to not damage car further."

Was Max Verstappen at fault?

Verstappen was judged to be at fault and given a 5s time penalty – served at his first pitstop – and two penalty points on his licence, taking him to seven for the current 12-month period. Five of those expire during the upcoming off-season so he is at no risk of a ban.

Who was at fault Lewis or Max?

Max Verstappen found "predominantly at fault" for causing collision with "erratic" braking on Lap 37 when trying to let Lewis Hamilton past; Verstappen handed 10-second time penalty, but stays second, and two penalty points on license.

What happens if Verstappen deliberately crashes into Hamilton?

If this happens, Red Bull's Verstappen will be crowned champion because he will have more race wins than Hamilton. And there are two scenarios where this could happen. One driver can finish ninth, while the other finishes 10th and claims the fastest lap, meaning they both earn two championship points.

Does Hamilton respect Verstappen?

Lewis Hamilton 'respects' rival Max Verstappen and insisted 'no one can take it away from him' in reference to the 2021 title. Verstappen is arguably the toughest opponent Hamilton has faced in his 16-year Formula 1 career, with the two staging a title bout for the ages in 2021.

Why didn t Verstappen let Perez past?

Max Verstappen refuses to let teammate Sergio Perez back through and is furious with Red Bull on the team radio. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that the row between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez at the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix was caused by a team mistake.

What was the worst F1 controversy?

The Renault Formula One crash controversy, dubbed Crashgate by some in the media, was a sporting scandal caused when Renault F1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to give a sporting advantage to his Renault teammate, Fernando Alonso.

Who was at fault between Hamilton and Verstappen?

In the stewards' ruling of the incident, which found Hamilton predominantly to blame, they referenced Hamilton's distance from the apex when the collision occurred as the reason the Mercedes driver was at fault.

Did Hamilton and Verstappen collide?

After the accident, the FIA confirmed the incident was under investigation by the stewards. However, minutes later Verstappen was handed a five-second time penalty for causing a collision. Hamilton hit out at the Dutchman after the collision over team radio.

Will Max Verstappen championship be overturned?

Max Verstappen's 2021 Formula One title win will not be overturned despite the sport's governing body as good as admitting his victory was unjust by sacking race director Michael Masi.

Does Max respect Lewis?

It is mutual, insists Max Verstappen

He told Motorsport.com after their Interlagos clash: “I always respect Lewis a lot for what he has achieved in the sport, but that's why I don't really understand why we cannot really race like I've been doing with the others.”

Do Max and Lewis get along?

Lewis Hamilton says "things are normal" in the paddock between himself and rival Max Verstappen, despite the drama and controversy of last season's title fight finale in Abu Dhabi.

Did Max overtake Lewis under safety car?

The safety car came in on Lap 61, and Verstappen instantly got past the Mercedes down the main straight with ease and Hamilton did not hold back on the team radio about the strategy call by the team.

Is Verstappen to blame?

They found Verstappen "predominantly to blame" for "causing a collision". "At no point in the sequence does Car 33 get any further forward than just behind the front wheel of Car 44," their statement read. A key and damning point.

Did Max Verstappen overtake the safety car?

The FIA stewards have dismissed one of Mercedes' two protests of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix result, clearing Max Verstappen of illegally overtaking behind the safety car.

Why does Max hate Drive to Survive?

Misguided perceptions of him caused Verstappen to refuse to participate in the Netflix “Drive to Survive” docuseries because he felt the program had shown him in a false light.

Did Max run out of fuel?

Red Bull has rejected suggestions world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez simply ran out of fuel last Sunday in the 2022 season opener.

Why doesn t Max like Drive to Survive?

“But from my side as a driver, I don't like being part of it. They faked a few rivalries which don't really exist. So I decided to not be a part of it and did not give any more interviews after that because then there is nothing you can show.”

Why was Max Verstappen told to let Hamilton pass?

The Dutchman was ordered to let Hamilton through after race control informed Red Bull that Verstappen had made the pass outside of track limits. If Verstappen was to have kept the place, a five second penalty would likely have been added to his final race time.