Purple Bull lodged a protest in opposition to George Russell for allegedly failing to gradual for yellow flags in the course of the Miami Grand Prix.
Russell jumped forward of Max Verstappen in the course of the pit cease part of Sunday’s race, with the Mercedes driver capable of make a cease below digital security automotive situations and end in third place. Nonetheless, when Gabriel Bortoleto retired on lap 33, Verstappen radioed his group to test if Russell had slowed down below yellow flags.
The Dutchman was later informed to remain inside 5s of Russell regardless of no messages on race management about any investigation, and after Verstappen completed 2.3s adrift of the Mercedes, Purple Bull then protested in opposition to Russell.
Each groups had been summoned to the stewards at 7:15 p.m. native time with the race end result nonetheless not official.
Stewards are usually onerous on yellow flag infringements, so if the protest is upheld then Russell is prone to face a sporting penalty that will value him his podium end. Nonetheless, a 10s time penalty would solely value him one place, with Alex Albon ending 10.4s behind the Mercedes.
