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Max Verstappen should have received an official warning the FIA has now conceded in the Austrian GP Lando Norris incident.
The FIA has acknowledged that Max Verstappen should have received a black and white warning flag during the controversial collision with Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix. Verstappen was penalized with a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points for the incident where he moved in the braking zone, causing the contact. McLaren boss Andrea Stella criticized the stewards for not addressing Verstappen’s aggressive driving earlier in the season. The FIA race director Niels Wittich admitted that the flag should have been shown as a warning for Verstappen’s action. The black and white flag is a caution to drivers, indicating that further penalties could be imposed if the behavior is repeated. The incident was reminiscent of the 2019 Italian Grand Prix, where Charles Leclerc received a similar warning for squeezing Lewis Hamilton under braking. No further action was taken against Leclerc after the flag was shown.
