Max Verstappen receives last-minute penalty in Brazilian sprint race

After finishing, brazil gp sprint race It was fought this Saturday, FIA stewards have announced that Max Verstappen will be given a five-second penalty.

The reigning world champion violated safety car regulations. This was due to failure to comply with the “Delta” time set during the “Virtual Safety Car” period that occurred on the final lap.

The Dutch driver crossed the finish line in third place, but due to a five-second penalty, he lost third place to Leclerc, who took fourth place. Here it is, Max Verstappen ended up scoring 5 points from where he could have added 6 points in the sprint race. This takes him one point away from his World Championship rival Lando Norris.

Thus, Lando Norris, who won the sprint race with teammate Piastri bringing the victory, received eight of the five points earned by Max. The British McLaren driver thus deducted three points from Norris in the World Championship, reducing his disadvantage in the World Championship. He has improved from 47 points to 44 before this Sunday’s race, with three Grands Prix remaining until the end of the season.