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Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton was excluded from the F1 United States Grand Prix because Mercedes “clearly went too aggressive” with their ride height.
After the Austin race, Hamilton’s Mercedes and Leclerc’s Ferrari were disqualified from their respective positions due to excessive plank wear. Verstappen’s Red Bull and Norris’ McLaren passed the random post-race checks. Hamilton acknowledged that Red Bull took a more aggressive approach, while Mercedes played it safe. Verstappen stated that Red Bull went too safe in Austin and Mercedes went too aggressive, resulting in their exclusion. He also mentioned that the performance of the teams behind them has been catching up throughout the year, but it’s difficult to determine how much. Hamilton claimed to have received information about other illegal cars from various sources.
Source: Crash
