Mercedes drops claim against Verstappen

Twist in the episode between Max Verstappen et Lewis Hamilton. If Mercedes had initially indicated to file a complaint against the Dutch pilot of Red Bull Racing, following its maneuver against Lewis Hamilton at the chicane of the Suzuka track at the end of the race, the world champion team finally abandoned the process.

FIA officials had previously confirmed that this protest would be studied on the sidelines of the United States Grand Prix in Austin (October 21-23). Lewis Hamilton published a tweet indicating that he had not personally lodged a complaint, but heard that his team had appealed. “I told them that this was not our practice. » Hamilton confessed.

There is no protest from myself. Just heard the team had but I told them it is not what we do. We are champions, we move on. End of!

- Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) October 9, 2016

In fact, the results of the Japanese Grand Prix are now official.