Red Bull F1 Officially Lodge Fresh Case Against Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton for Crashing Max Verstappen
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Formula One F1 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain – July 16, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton after finishing first in the sprint race qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron
Despite the British Grand Prix being a thing of the past, the events that unfolded at the race continue to develop. The crash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen polarised F1 fans across the globe. However, the incident also elevated the rivalry between Mercedes and Red Bull to a new level.
The incident saw Christian Horner and Toto Wolff unleashed a war of words with each other. While Horner blamed Hamilton entirely, Wolff believed it was a situation where two extremely competitive drivers refused to give in.
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Formula One F1 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain – July 18, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leads at the start of the race ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
Ultimately, the stewards handed Hamilton a ten-second penalty, which he served in his solitary pit-stop. However, Red Bull immediately complained by saying the penalty didn’t justify the consequences of Verstappen’s crash.
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Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Red Bull have officially lodged a petition to review the penalty given to Hamilton at Silverstone.
FIA confirm petition lodged by Red Bull to review penalty given to Lewis Hamilton
The FIA issued a statement confirming the petition lodged by Red Bull.
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Red Bull lodge a petition for a right of review of the penalty given to Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix. To be permitted, it requires a “significant and relevant new element which was unavailable to the parties seeking the review at the time of the decision concerned" pic.twitter.com/nfitVrc3BB
— Andrew Benson (@andrewbensonf1) July 27, 2021
The statement read, “In accordance with Article 14 of the International Sporting Code, and following the petition for review by Red Bull Racing Honda, lodged on 23 July 2021, the Team Manager and such witnesses as the competitor may request, up to three attendees in total including the Team Manager, are required to appear via video conference (invitation by separate cover) at 16:00 hrs CEST on Thursday, 29 July 2021.
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“The names and positions of all the three attendees must be submitted no longer than 17:00hrs CEST on Wednesday, 28 July 2021 to the Stewards Secretary.”
Could this petition tilt the balance of the championship battle between Mercedes and Red Bull? Or will the Silver Arrows keep their impressive victory in Silverstone intact?
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