McLaren request review of Norris’ penalty for off-track pass on Verstappen · RaceFans

McLaren have officially requested the FIA stewards review their decision to penalise Lando Norris in the United States Grand Prix.

Norris was given a five-second time penalty for passing Max Verstappen off the track at turn 12 on lap 52 of the race. Verstappen also went off the track at the same time.

Representatives of McLaren and Verstappen’s Red Bull team have been summoned to a meeting of the stewards at 2:30pm at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Friday, one hour after the conclusion of the first practice session.

The FIA’s Right of Review process gives teams the opportunity to challenge stewards’ decisions if they can present new evidence which shows they should be reconsidered. The stewards will first decide whether McLaren have satisfied this requirement. If they have, a review will take place.

Several drivers including Norris queried the legality of Verstappen’s defensive move, pointing out he fell behind the McLaren driver as they approached the corner, then braked so late he could not make the turn himself, forcing Norris wide. Norris said it was “incorrect” that the rules should allow such a move.

When asked whether his defensive move should be considered legal, Verstappen stated Norris had broken the rules by overtaking him off the track. “You cannot overtake outside of the white line, that’s a very clear rule and I’ve been done [for] it myself,” he told Sky.

“So I don’t understand why suddenly now we need to scream for changes in the regulations when it’s been like that forever.”

Stewards’ announcement of McLaren’s request for a review

The Stewards have received a petition for a Right of Review in accordance with article 14 of the FIA International Sporting Code, from McLaren Formula 1 Team, in respect of the Decision of the Stewards of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, document 69, breach of article 33.3 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations in relation to car four [Norris].
The team representative is required to attend a video conference with the stewards at 1430 hrs Mexico time on Friday October 25, 2024 in relation to the above. Any other “concerned party” may seek the permission of the stewards to appear.
It should be noted that this hearing will be in two parts. The first part will be to hear evidence as to whether or not there is a “significant and relevant new element which was unavailable to the party seeking the Review at the time of the decision concerned”.
Should the stewards determine, in accordance with Article 14.3, (in their sole discretion) that such element exists, a second part of the Hearing will be convened at a time to be advised.

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