50,000 euros Formula 1 fine for World Cup leader Verstappen

World Cup leader Max Verstappen has received a fine of 50,000 euros for violating the provisions of the so-called Parc Fermé.

São Paulo - The stewards of the São Paulo Grand Prix saw it as proven that the 24-year-old had illegally touched the rear of his Red Bull and especially that of his Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton during the technical inspection on Friday.

“It is clear to the stewards that it has become a habit of the drivers to touch the cars after qualifying and the races,” the stewards wrote on Saturday.

“This general tendency was seen as largely harmless and was therefore not penalized uniformly.

Nevertheless, it is a violation of the Parc Fermé regulation and has a considerable potential for damage. ”When he touched Hamilton's car, however, Verstappen did not change anything significantly.

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After the start chase on Friday, the Dutchman was seen touching the rear wing of his car and then the wing on Hamilton's Mercedes.

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Verstappen and a Red Bull representative were heard.

In the overall standings, the Dutchman is 19 points ahead of Hamilton ahead of the last four races of the season.

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