Formula 1 world champion
Max Verstappen
has been called before the stewards following the sprint qualifying session at theصند
Miami Grand Prix
for an incident that
Lance Stroll
branded as “dangerous”.
Following the conclusion of the initial qualifying stage, Aston Martin’s Stroll came across Verstappen along Miami’s principal straight toward the last hairpin turn. This prompted the Canadian to veer off course around the Red Bull car within the braking area.
At the time, Stroll slammed the incident as “dangerous” on team radio, and with just one tenth separating him from 15th-placed
Liam Lawson
He believed it caused him to lose his place in the subsequent round.
He mentioned to F1 TV, ‘We faced traffic throughout the entire lap,’ adding, ‘Verstappen was right in the center of the track at the final turn. I had to apply brakes on the inner part of the track.’
We lost around three-tenths to four-tenths of a second right there. Let’s wait and see what happens. I really hope they look into this because if everyone keeps doing that and sticking to the line, it won’t be very exciting for those on replay laps.
Lance Stroll with Aston Martin Racing
Photo credit: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
Verstappen ultimately qualified fourth after the unexpected polesitter
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
and both
McLaren
Drivers who addressed the issue of slow corner understeer were called before the stewards for reportedly driving at an unnecessary pace and not adhering to the race director’s directives.
The FIA’s sporting rules state that “a vehicle must never be operated in an excessively slow, unpredictable, or possibly hazardous manner that might endanger other drivers or individuals at any point.”
The race director’s event notes provide further details to prevent hazardous scenarios throughout qualifying. To ensure safety, race control has set a maximum lap time of 1 minute and 45 seconds for the Miami weekend, determined from practice sessions.
To prevent cars from being driven too slowly on in laps during and after sprint qualifying, as well as during reconnaissance laps once the pit exit opens for both the sprint and the race, drivers must adhere to the maximum time limit established by the FIA. This timeframe is indicated by the safety car lines marked on the pit lane map.
To ensure the smooth and secure execution of the event, with the exception of extraordinary situations approved by the officials, drivers who surpass the specified time limit between the second safety car line and the first safety car line on any lap—whether during the sprint qualification, official qualifying sessions, including in-laps and out-laps, or during reconnaissance laps once the pit exit opens for both the sprint and the main race—may be considered to be driving at an unreasonably slow pace.
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