The FIA, after hesitation, nevertheless made a decision and fined Max Verstappen for failing to comply with the yellow flags with a fine of three starting places. Verstappen will thus start the race for the GP of Mexico from the fourth starting position, while Charles Leclerc will start from the best starting position on the Rodriguez Brothers track.
Although the FIA initially did not intend to investigate the breach of the yellow flag rule afforded by Max Verstappen in the pre-race qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix, the commissioners nevertheless launched an investigation after Verstappen himself admitted at the press conference that after the collision Valtteri Bottas did not slow down.
The post-qualification footage revealed that despite the double yellow flags, Verstappen did not slow down after the collision with Valtteri Bottas and even improved his time.
Verstappen admitted at a press conference after qualifying that he did not slow down despite the yellow flag being displayed, while the FIA first argued that Purple Bull had dropped the gas and therefore did not intend to investigate the matter.
The commissioners then made the decision to award the Dutchman a penalty of three starting places, meaning that the Purple Bull racer had fallen to the fourth starting position and pole space belonged to Charles Leclerc. Both Ferrari racers will start the race for the GP of Mexico and Lewis Hamilton will start the third race.
BREAKING: Max Verstappen has been given a three-situation grid penalty for Sunday's trip to Mexico, and has also purchased two penalty points
This follows an investigation by the trip stewards into an incident all over qualifying
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