The stewards regarded this as a “complicated” case as both drivers were on slow laps, rather than pushing on qualifying laps.
But the incident was clearly still on his mind after he had crossed the finish line, telling the media that he had “lost all respect” for Russell.
“I think that’s the first time that in a slow lap someone has been penalized,” Verstappen said in the postrace press conference.
All the chaos let Zhou Guanyu score his and Sauber’s first points of the season, crossing the line in P8.
F1 heads to Abu Dhabi for the final race of the season this weekend.
Persons:
Max Verstappen, Mercedes ’ George Russell of, Red Bull, Russell, Verstappen –, “, ”, ” Verstappen, Mark Sutton, I’ve, ” Russell, Hoch, AP Russell, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, Verstappen, Nico Hülkenberg, Esteban Ocon, Ocon, Franco Colapinto, Alex Albon’s Williams, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Russell’s, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, napping, Norris, Hamilton, Mark Thompson, Zhou Guanyu, Sauber’s
Organizations:
CNN, Qatar, Prix, Brit, Getty, Stewards, Sky Sports, AP, Mercedes, Safety
Locations:
Las Vegas, British, Abu Dhabi