US EditionFIA explain final Max Verstappen penalty decision after Miami GP incident - The Mirror
- Max Verstappen was summoned to the stewards after sprint qualifying at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix for allegedly driving too slowly during SQ2.
- This occurred because a programming error caused Verstappen's car dashboard to display delta times six seconds incorrectly higher than actual, leading him to manage speed based on wrong data.
- The stewards found Verstappen consistently exceeded the required minimum time by six seconds in one lap but confirmed he did not drive unnecessarily slowly or dangerously and did not impede other drivers.
- The FIA acknowledged a rules breach but issued no driver penalty, instead reprimanding Red Bull for the programming error, with stewards noting harsher sanctions would apply under different circumstances.
- Verstappen qualified fourth in the sprint race despite the incident, which is separate from an earlier Miami pit lane crash penalty that dropped him to last on race day.
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FIA explain final Max Verstappen penalty decision after Miami GP incident - The Mirror
Red Bull star Max Verstappen was summoned after an incident during Friday’s Sprint Qualifying session at the Miami GP and the FIA have now announced their decision over further action
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WTX NewsNo penalty for Max Verstappen after sprint qualifying incident
Max Verstappen has escaped a grid drop for Saturday's Miami Grand Prix sprint race after an investigation into his SQ2 outlap, with Red Bull handed a reprimand instead.Verstappen, who ended up qualifying fourth behind shock polesitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli and both McLaren drivers, was summoned to the stewards for allegedly driving unnecessarily slowly.The FIA's sporting regulations ...Keep reading
Max Verstappen escapes penalty for Miami sprint qualifying incident
Max Verstappen has escaped a grid drop for Saturday's Miami Grand Prix sprint race after an investigation into his SQ2 outlap, with Red Bull handed a reprimand instead.Verstappen, who ended up qualifying fourth behind shock polesitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli and both McLaren drivers, was summoned to the stewards for allegedly driving unnecessarily slowly.The FIA's sporting regulations ...Keep reading
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