Formula 1 - after stages

After the Last Minute World Cup triumph of Max, Mercedes has filed the FIA ​​official protest against the victory of the Dutch.

It is primarily about irregularities in the Safety Car Phase triggered by an accident of Nicholas Latin (Williams) a few rounds before running. In front of the restart, stages had temporarily set next to the preceding Hamilton. According to regulations, an overtaking of another tall under SC is prohibited.

In addition, Mercedes quoted a paragraph in the FIA ​​regulations, which states that the Safety Car may only come to the box at the end of the coming round after the last rounded car has overtaken the leader. That was not the case, the SC came in the end of the same round.

In addition, Mercedes is based on the rule that all downright drivers have to get the opportunity to go back to. That did not happen as well. Only the five rounded pilots between Hamilton and stages drove past Safety Car.

We have filed a formal protest within the prescribed time window of 30 minutes after the end of the race, said a Mercedes spokesman with: We will not give any further comments on the details until the hearing has taken place.

On pages Red Bulls were left. We are disappointed that there was a protest. But we trust the FIA, said RB team boss Christian Corner before his summons at the Stewards. He assumes that stages may keep his title.

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) was overtaken after a safety car phase in the last round of max stages. The Red Bull Star was the first to run over the aim and celebrated as a new world champion.

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In extreme cases, the process could result in stages first champion under reservation. Depending on the progress of the procedure, the decision can only fall before the International Arbitration Court of the Automobile World Association of FIA in Paris.