Japanese Grand Prix
Verstappen reprimand, Japanese GP 2022incident with Norris
OutcomeReprimand (Driving) This is the driver’s first Reprimand of the Season
← This resolved the original summons
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Verstappen
- What happened
- Driver of Verstappen lost control of the car in T15-T16 as Norris was attempting to pass.
- What this outcome means
- Reprimand explained →
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Verstappen (Max Verstappen), the driver of Norris (Lando Norris) and team representatives and reviewed video and timing evidence. The driver of Verstappen was aware of Sainz in front and Norris approaching from behind and decided to accelerate at precisely the same time as Norris decided to overtake Verstappen. Unfortunately, due to lack of tyre temperature… full reasoning ↗
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