Mercedes calls for review of Hamilton-Verstappen incident

Two days after the victory of Lewis Hamilton at the São Paulo Grand Prix, Mercedes published a short press release in which the British team claims to have requested “a right of review in the name of article 14.1.1 of the international sporting code, in relation to the incident at turn 4 between car 44 (Lewis Hamilton. Editor’s note) and car 33 (Max Verstappen) on lap 48 of the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix, based on new evidence unavailable to the stewards at the time of their decision. » As a reminder, the two rivals in the World Championship found themselves off the track following an attempt by Lewis Hamilton to overtake the Dutchman, who delayed his braking as much as possible. The race management had decided not to open an investigation into this maneuver during the race, citing the “Let them race.”. A decision not to Mercedes' taste.

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