Why was Verstappen 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.

Why did Red Bull get a penalty?

After admitting a 'minor' breach having gone $2.2m over the $145m limit for 2021, Red Bull were in October 2022 handed a $7m fine and a 10 per cent reduction in wind tunnel time for a 12-month period.

What allegations did Red Bull make?

Red Bull were first accused of a minor breach - an overspend of less than five per cent [$7.25m] - of F1's new-for-2021 cost cap on October 10, and had been in discussions with the FIA since that revelation.

What was Red Bull's spending punishment?

Red Bull, which overspent by 1.6 percent, was fined $7 million and will have a 10 percent reduction in its aerodynamic testing allowance for 12 months.

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Why did Verstappen abandon?

Max Verstappen was forced to abandon his final lap in Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 qualifying due to a lack of fuel, his Red Bull team have revealed.

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.

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.

Why did Max Verstappen refuse to overtake?

Seeing this, the team ordered Verstappen to go ahead, but Verstappen refused and said, “It's about discipline”. Seeing it without context, it can be assumed that Verstappen was being selfless. However, the Dutchman wanted a tow from Ricciardo and vice versa.

Has Verstappen been stripped?

Max Verstappen won't be stripped of his 2021 F1 world title because Red Bull's budget violation wasn't significant enough to rewrite the history books. The FIA concluded their spending audit on Monday, with Red Bull's budget breach deemed to be a 'minor' one.

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.

Did Verstappen turn down Mercedes?

Asked if there were any regrets about that key choice they made in 2014, Vermeulen told Motorsport.com: “No, I think we made the right choice at the time. "All three of us [Max, Jos and Vermeulen] still fully support that decision.

What happened to Max Verstappen in Saudi Arabia?

Video Unavailable. Max Verstappen says "anything is possible" as he aims to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from 15th place after a driveshaft failure led to his early exit in qualifying.

Who did Kelly Piquet have a child with?

In January 2017, Piquet began dating the Russian Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat. She has a daughter with Kvyat, born in July 2019. In December of the same year the relationship came to an end. She has been publicly dating Dutch two time Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen since January 2021.

Why is Max starting 15?

MAX VERSTAPPEN will have to start the Saudi Arabia GP at 15th after mechanical problems forced him out of qualifying. The world champion began to have engine problems in Q2 and was forced off the Jeddah Circuit early as a result.

What did Verstappen do to Hamilton's car?

The official verdict. Verstappen began his attempt to pass at turn one The stewards gave Verstappen a five-second time penalty and two penalty points on his licence for the collision. They ruled “Verstappen attempted to pass Hamilton on the outside of turn one by braking very late.

Was Mercedes banned from F1?

Mercedes' design was banned because it was said to be against the spirit of the regulations as it was for aerodynamic purposes. The FIA rules stated that the slot gap separates could only be used “primarily for mechanical, structural, or measurement reasons”.

Why did Hamilton leave Mercedes?

Lewis Hamilton has insisted he has no intention of leaving Mercedes but says the team needed "a kick" after their disappointing start to the 2023 Formula 1 season.

Why did Verstappen have to abort his lap?

Red Bull told Verstappen to abort his penultimate lap to get track position for a final pole push and data showed he was just seconds away from snatching pole on his final run. However, the team became concerned he wouldn't have enough fuel for post-session scrutineering and told him to return to the pitlane.

Will diesel be around forever?

Diesel will remain in service in the right applications. But it will be a much cleaner fuel being used in ways that make those trucks as efficient as possible in terms of emissions, fuel economy and freight efficiency.” Which means the diesel is not going to die – at least not in our lifetimes.

How many miles left when it says refuel?

“Typically, it will light up when the tank is below 10% to 15% of its capacity.” In general, after the gas light comes on, Muñoz says it's safe to drive about 20 to 30 miles in a smaller vehicle or up to 50 miles in a larger vehicle.

Could Verstappen be penalized?

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.

Could Red Bull be disqualified?

Red Bull was disqualified after it was found in post race inspection that the RB10 driven to second place by Daniel Ricciardo broke the new fuel flow rate rule.

Who is Max Verstappen boycotting?

Max Verstappen boycotts Sky Sports after Ted Kravitz comments about 2021 title win.