2023-09-16 15:48:24
Max Verstappen will be investigated for sabotage in the pit lane following qualifying for the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Verstappen remained at the edge of the pit lane for a long time. There were cars stuck behind him, including the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, waiting for Verstappen to enter the track.
Sky F1’s Martin Brundle said: “Unless Verstappen has a problem, it’s hard to argue that he was creating a gap on his own and preventing other cars from running, but maybe he’s a gremlin. It may have solved the problem.” Sky’s pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz said: “If he’s going to be given a penalty, I don’t think it will be, but I’ve seen a lot of people doing it, so it’s a penalty for everyone else. “To put it more bluntly, when you’re trying to get a gap and you can’t go out on the track and get in someone’s way, the only way you can do it is in the pit lane.” “So I think this is quite normal, but let’s see what the stewards do.” Verstappen is under investigation for allegedly interfering with AlphaTauri’s Hiroki Tsunoda in Q2. As Q1 comes to a hectic end, several drivers, including Verstappen, are under investigation over possible incidents at the final corner. Following a gearshift problem in FP3, he was unable to break his bad streak this weekend and was knocked out in 11th place in Q2.
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