Singapore Grand Prix
Verstappen investigation, Singapore GP 2023no further action for impeding Sargeant
OutcomeNo further action - impeding
Decision · Published
- Driver
- Verstappen
- What happened
- Verstappen unnecessarily impeding Sargeant between Turns 17 and 18 at 21:17.
- Offence
- Impeding - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 29 rulings in 2023: No action ×12 · +3 grid ×10 · +2 grid ×3
- Regulation cited
- Art. 37.5
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Verstappen (Max Verstappen), the driver of Sargeant (Logan Sargeant), the team representatives and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, team radio and in-car video evidence. The driver of Verstappen stated that he was surrounded by many other cars on preparation laps, some of which chose to overtake him on the left and some on the right, and… full reasoning ↗
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