Why Max Verstappen avoided a penalty after Sprint Qualifying yellow flag incident in Singapore
Formula 1 • • sports
Key Points:
- Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint after Sprint Qualifying, despite initial concerns over a potential yellow flag infringement.
- The incident involved Verstappen overtaking Lewis Hamilton under single yellow flags caused by Sergio Perez hitting the barriers, leading to a stewards' investigation after the session.
- Stewards concluded Verstappen reacted appropriately by lifting off the throttle and reducing speed, and the overtake was deemed an unfortunate result of the significant speed differential between the cars.
- Although Verstappen technically breached the yellow flag regulation by overtaking, no penalty was imposed as braking harder could have created an unsafe situation.
- Verstappen will start the Sprint race on pole at Marina Bay, ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc.
