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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has insisted Red Bull should have told Max Verstappen to cede the lead to avoid being penalised in F1’s Saudi Arabian GP.
“Verstappen lost out on a probable win in Jeddah last weekend due to a five-second penalty, dropping him to second behind Oscar Piastri. Piastri managed to take the lead from Verstappen at Turn 1’s inside line, leading to Verstappen’s penalty for gaining an advantage. Despite Red Bull’s arguments, the stewards upheld the penalty decision. Red Bull’s team principal, Stella, acknowledged the close call at Turn 1 and emphasized the importance of respecting track limits in F1. She highlighted the clarity of the case by comparing it to McLaren’s similar incident with Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain.”
