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Verstappen now under investigation. Replays indicate he may have drawn alongside Piastri’s McLaren earlier than allowed under the rules.
Max Verstappen has been noted for a potential Virtual Safety Car infringement.
Perez: “Where did Max finish?” Bird: “He finished third.”
Lando Norris wins the sprint race at Interlagos!
Piastri keeps Verstappen behind at the restart.
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L23: Verstappen to Lambiase: “Pay attention because if he’s on purpose driving slow, report it.”
L22 Virtual Safety Car deployed.
Piastri was originally told to swap positions, then not to, then to do so. They swap.
Nico Hulkenberg has come to a stop at the exit of Bico de Pato. A Safety Car here could thwart McLaren’s plans to swap their drivers around.
L20 Perez finally gets passed Lawson using DRS into the Senna S.
Stallard to Piastri: “Verstappen has passed Leclerc.”
L18 Verstappen gets a run on Leclerc coming out of the Senna S and easily passes the Ferrari in the DRS zone.
Stallard to Piastri: “Obviously if Lando attacks do not make it too difficult.”
Joseph: “Suggest red A4.” Norris: “Yeah, I will overtake.”
Joseph to Norris: “With the gap to Leclerc at the moment we’re happy to hold these positions until the last lap.”
Perez throws it down the inside of Lawson at turn one, slides wide and loses the place. Perez: “I’m locking up the front-left into turn one.”
Piastri is told Norris is 1.2 seconds ahead of Leclerc, and that they want to stretch that gap.
Verstappen: “Ah come on, Charles, man. So many mistakes.”
L13 Leclerc loses DRS – he was asked to do more lift-and-coast for temperatures – and Verstappen has a look.
L12 Norris slips back out of DRS range again but Leclerc isn’t able to attack this time by. Half distance.
Piastri was told “give Lando DRS.”
L9 Perez passes Hulkenberg for 10th place. Norris gets back within DRS range of Piastri as lap 10 begins.
Joseph: “Understood. Keep doing what you’re doing.” Norris: “Yeah, whatever.”
L8 Norris is back out of DRS range of Piastri and under threat from Leclerc and Verstappen behind.
L7 Verstappen does the fastest lap and gest back within DRS range of Leclerc, but not quite close enough. Norris: “I’m not sure what I’m doing here, mate. I thought we spoke about this.”
L6 Leclerc has now dropped just out of DRS range and Norris is closing on Piastri.
L5 Leclerc took over…
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