The Dutchman caught the reigning champion in the dying stages of the race on fresher tires. Verstappen overtook Hamilton at Turn 4 on lap 53, but completed the move with all four wheels off the track. He was immediately asked to give the position back by the stewards, who later confirmed that failure to comply would have resulted in a five-second penalty.
However, Lando Norris feels that Verstappen completed the overtake before the Dutchman went off track.
While streaming on Twitch, Lando Norris said:
Looking at the incident from an alternate angle, Lando Norris said:
We’ll talk about it at the next drivers’ briefing: Lando Norris
Lando Norris agreed that the incident was tricky, but maintained his view that Verstappen should not have been asked to return the position to Hamilton.
The young McLaren driver claims that the incident will be brought up at the drivers’ briefing for the next race in Imola:
Lando Norris might just have added fuel to the fire. Fans and experts alike have questioned the stewards’ decision. Watch this space for more because this is certainly not the end of this story.
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