P1racenews AI automatic summary:
It’s another point lost to Lando Norris in the drivers’ standings, and here’s the reason why.
Max Verstappen received two penalties during the São Paulo Grand Prix weekend, one costing him a point to Lando Norris in the F1 drivers’ standings. He got a five-place grid penalty for taking an extra engine for Sunday’s race, which will be applied after qualifying. Additionally, he got a five-second post-sprint time penalty for an infringement under a virtual safety car on the final lap, dropping him from third to fourth place. The stewards found that Verstappen gained a sporting advantage under VSC, leading to the penalty. Verstappen attempted to correct the error but failed before the panels turned green, resulting in the penalty. The breach put him ahead of where he was at the start of the VSC, not due to the car in front falling back.
