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Max Verstappen investigated for yellow flag rule breach
Max Verstappen faces F1 investigation after alleged yellow flag infringement during Singapore GP sprint qualifying.
In brief
Max Verstappen faces F1 investigation after alleged yellow flag infringement during Singapore GP sprint qualifying. Max Verstappen is under investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during Singapore GP sprint qualifying. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Max Verstappen under investigation
Max Verstappen is set to be investigated after sprint qualifying for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix following an alleged yellow flag infringement.
Overtaking incident during yellow flag zone
The Red Bull driver was reported to have overtaken Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton during a yellow flag zone caused by Sergio Perez’s damaged Cadillac.
Perez’s front wing damage
Perez went straight into the Turn 5 barrier and subsequently broke his front wing, with the incident later triggering a red flag during the opening session of sprint qualifying.
Verstappen tops SQ1 despite incident
Verstappen later topped SQ1 at Marina Bay setting a 1m33.477s on medium rubber with that putting the four-time world champion quickest by 0.018s over Hamilton’s team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton and Perez results
Hamilton finished the session down in fourth, 0.271s off the pace, with Perez being eliminated after setting a 1m36.760s that left Verstappen’s former team-mate in 20th.
The key point
Max Verstappen is under investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during Singapore GP sprint qualifying.
