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Formula 1 world championship leader Max Verstappen has dropped from third to fourth place in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race results due to a penalty for a virtual safety car infringement.
In the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race, Formula 1 world championship leader Max Verstappen was penalized for a virtual safety car infringement, dropping him from third to fourth place due to exceeding the permitted delta time by 0.63 seconds. The penalty pushed Verstappen back behind Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari, making minimal difference in the championship standings, with Lando Norris now 44 points behind after winning the Brazil sprint. Despite Verstappen and Red Bull disputing the penalty, the stewards’ report revealed that he failed to correct the error before the VSC ended. Verstappen received one penalty point on his license, bringing his total to seven out of 12 allowed in a 12-month period before a ban is triggered. McLaren dominated the sprint race, but Verstappen already faces a five-place grid penalty in the upcoming grand prix qualifying for taking an additional engine due to recent reliability issues.
