Austrian GP: Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, AND Lewis Hamilton summoned to stewards for alleged breach of Parc Ferme Regulations
Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton (Left to Right)
Charles Leclerc has finally won his first race since Australia, almost exactly 3 months later, with Australia coming in April. He displayed a strong pace the whole race and overtook Max Verstappen three times during the race, and held on despite a problem with his throttle pedal towards the end of the race. Unfortunately for Ferrari, his teammate, Carlos Sainz retired while chasing down Max Verstappen.
Max Verstappen suffered compared to the Ferraris during the race due to high tire degradation, and finished second, with his teammate retiring from damage sustained in a collision with George Russell. On the other hand, Lewis Hamilton took his third consecutive podium, and Russell finished behind him to complete another 3-4 finish for Mercedes.
But it all may come undone, as all three of the drivers on the podium have been summoned to the stewards regarding an alleged breach of Parc Ferme, with the violation alleged to be that their physios handed them something before they were weighed. Apparently, it is something that the FIA has warned against for some time. In an already twist-filled Grand Prix, this may prove to be another one. The procedure says: “Driver physios must wait outside the cool down room behind the podium until the podium ceremony has concluded.”
Aniket Tripathi
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