F1 | Mercedes requests a review of the judgment on the episode between Verstappen and Hamilton

The world championship battle pitting Mercedes-Red Bull and Max Verstappen-Lewis Hamilton continues off the track. The request from Mercedes for a review of the judgment on the episode on lap 48 involving the two world champion rivals in the Sao Paulo GP, which took place on the Interlagos track last Sunday, is breaking news.

On this occasion, Verstappen, attempting to defend Hamilton, had taken a wider trajectory, leading both cars to travel along the outside of the track at Turn 4. A maneuver that the race direction, led by Michael Masi, had not deemed necessary to investigate. sparking controversy from Mercedes. Now we need to understand what turn the matter will take. They will be very hot days, coinciding among other things with the Losail event where the Qatar GP will take place over the weekend.

"Mercedes-AMG F1 Team confirms that today we have requested a right of review under Article 14.1.1 of the International Sporting Code, in relation to the turn four accident between car 44 [Hamilton] and car 33 [Verstappen] on lap 48 of the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix, based on new evidence not available to the stewards at the time of their decision”, reads the note published on social media by the Brackley team.