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FIA announce penalty verdict after controversial Max Verstappen incident at Hungarian GP
The FIA has announced the stewards’ verdict on the incident involving F1 champion Max Verstappen at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, following his investigation for a breach of Article 34.14 c) of the FIA Formula 1 Sporting Regulations.
Verstappen was summoned for allegedly releasing his car in an unsafe condition, as he was seen flinging a Red Bull towel onto the track during FP2 while the session was ongoing.
In the end, after visiting the stewards, Verstappen managed to avoid a penalty as it was determined that the towel could have interfered with his control of the car, but the severity was deemed less than leaving a hard object in the cockpit.
The FIA issued a warning to Red Bull regarding the incident, which was a contrast to McLaren’s similar episode earlier this year at the Miami GP involving Lando Norris.
