Interlagos, Hamilton and Verstappen under investigation: penalty risk

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The maximum distance, when talking about active DRS, between the main profile and the flap that “opens” the wing must be between 10 mm and 85 mm (the maximum allowed). On Hamilton’s car, Bauer found a measurement beyond the maximum limit.

Now to understand how we will intervene in terms of penalties, considering that the British already has to serve a penalty of five positions on the starting grid on Sunday for having mounted the fifth drive unit of 2021. Lewis could therefore start last or from the pit lane. Mercedes then announced that a decision by the Stewards will be made in the Brazilian morning (there are 4 hours of time zone with Italy, so let’s expect some news when it’s time for lunch here). The official press release: “The Stewards have postponed the hearing relating to the investigation on the DRS of the car 44. No decision will be made this evening, as the FIA ​​awaits evidence that will not be available until morning. The rear wing assembly of the car 44’s W12 will be impounded overnight“.

Verstappen is also under investigation because of a video

After Hamilton, however, the ax of investigations also fell on Max Verstappen. The World Cup leader was in fact summoned by the commissioners at 9.30 local time, therefore 13.30 in Italy. The FIA ​​believes that there are grounds for violating Article 2.5.1 of the Code, according to which only race officials can enter the Parc Fermé. “No operations, checks, adjustments or repairs are permitted unless authorized by the race officials themselves or by the regulations in force”.

A video is circulating on the web and social media that seems to nail the Dutch driver. The Red Bull champion is seen approaching Hamilton’s Mercedes and, after carefully inspecting it, touches the rear wing of the seven-time world champion’s car with both hands, the very one that has come under investigation.

The yellow, therefore, thickens more and more: will the video in question be sufficient as evidence to inflict a penalty on the son of art born in 1997? In this case he would risk a sanction, with consequent departure from the back of the grid on the starting grid.