In a doc revealed by the FIA, the stewards defined that they heard from each drivers and their workforce representatives, combining this testimony with a overview of a variety of information together with telemetry, workforce radio and onboard footage.
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They famous that Russell acknowledged that “if a automobile was going gradual in a excessive pace nook, it shouldn’t be on the racing line”, however they concluded that the case was “an advanced one” and didn’t warrant the same old three-place grid penalty as neither driver was on a push lap.
The doc mentioned: “Car 1 didn’t adjust to the Race Director’s Event Notes and clearly was driving, in our dedication, unnecessarily slowly contemplating the circumstances.
“It was apparent the driving force of Car 1 was making an attempt to chill his tyres. He additionally might see
Car 63 approaching as he appeared in his mirror a number of occasions while on the small straight between Turns 11 and 12.”
Verstappen will thereby begin the Qatar Grand Prix from second place on the grid, gifting the benefit of pole place to the Mercedes driver forward of the 57-lap race.
