Nico Rosberg placed under investigation

Since the start of the season, radio communications between drivers and pit walls have been closely monitored by the FIA. Drivers can no longer receive certain instructions from engineers, and the FIA ​​clarified this week, according to Eric Boullier, McLaren competition director, that she would not compromise on this point.

Disturbed by a gearbox problem at the end of the race this Sunday, Nico Rosberg managed to contain Max Verstappen (Red Bull) to climb onto the second step of the podium behind his teammate at Mercedes Lewis Hamilton.

But race management placed the German driver under investigation due to radio communications made during the incident between Rosberg and his stand. “It was a critical problem, comments the championship leader, quoted by Sky Sports. I was stuck in seventh and very close to stopping on the track. I had to solve this problem. Mercedes had told its driver not to use this faulty gear.

The podium Hamilton – Rosberg – Verstappen therefore remains pending the decision of the commissioners on this point.