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Grid penalties looming? FIA investigates another handful of drivers

28 October 2023 at 22:39

The stewards are very busy, as numerous other investigations are ongoing alongside those into Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and George Russell.

Investigation after investigation

Lewis Hamilton and Logan Sargeant allegedly did not slow down enough during a yellow flag in Q1. Sargeant allegedly even overtook Yuki Tsunoda and is also under investigation for that.

It does not stop there, as Lando Norris, Guanyu Zhou and again Russell may also have to report to the stewards. The three drivers are said to have exceeded the maximum lap time. Prior to the weekend, the FIA communicated a maximum lap time to ensure no unnecessary slow driving across the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

To be continued...