Verstappen handed two penalty points

Verstappen has been given a three-place grid penalty and two points on his licence, taking him up to seven.

Published : Sep 30, 2018 00:47 IST

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen pictured at the Sochi Autodrom in Russia.
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen pictured at the Sochi Autodrom in Russia.
lightbox-info

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen pictured at the Sochi Autodrom in Russia.

Max Verstappen was handed two penalty points on his licence and a third grid penalty on Saturday after ignoring yellow flags during qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix.

The Dutch Red Bull driver, who turns 21 on Sunday, took no notice of the flags when Russian Sergey Sirotkin spun his Williams.

READ | Valtteri Bottas upstages Hamilton to take Russian GP pole

Verstappen told the stewards he had acted safely, but was given a three-place grid penalty and two points on his licence, taking him up to seven. A driver who has 12 points in a year is banned for one race.

The grid penalty will have little meaning as he was due to start from the back of the grid with at least four others after collecting penalties for power unit and gearbox changes.

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment