Published By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: November 27, 2023, 15:46 IST
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Sergio Perez (Credit: Twitter)
The sanction demoted the Mexican from second on the chequered flag, in a one-two with workforce mate Max Verstappen, to fourth.
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez was given a proper warning for calling Formula One stewards “a joke” over workforce radio after they gave him a 5-second penalty through the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The sanction demoted the Mexican from second on the chequered flag, in a one-two with workforce mate Max Verstappen, to fourth.
“The stewards are a joke, man,” Perez mentioned on his slowing down lap. “I cannot believe it. They have been very bad this year but this is a joke. That was really a joke.”
Stewards summoned the motive force to a publish-race listening to and handed him a warning.
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“The stewards explained to the driver that they had no issue with someone disagreeing with their decisions, however, comments that amount to personal insults are a breach of the International Sporting Code,” they mentioned in an announcement.
They famous Perez had made “a genuine and sincere apology” to every of them, explaining he made the feedback within the warmth of the second and had not thought of them being broadcast to a wider viewers.
“The Stewards also note that the driver is not known for making such comments and has always been extremely respectful in stewards hearings,” they added.
“The driver, team manager and the stewards had a constructive discussion about the use and broadcast of team radio messages.
“The incident itself was also reviewed in detail with the driver and although he still disagreed with the decision he stated he could understand the stewards’ perspective of the incident.”
The alleged workforce radio that led to the summon:“The stewards are a joke man. I cannot believe. I mean, they have been very bad this year, but this is a joke. That was really a joke.”#F1 #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/4JlHVp6AnV
— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) November 26, 2023
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Sergio Perez got here residence second behind Verstappen on the street at Abu Dhabi as he was relegated to fourth with a 5-second penalty, for a mid-race conflict with McLaren’s Lando Norris, which promoted George Russell to 3rd.
Perez’s teammate, three-time world champion Max Verstappen, got here residence 17.993 seconds forward of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc whose daring drive was not sufficient for the Italian workforce to say the runners-up place within the constructors’ championship.
Verstappen accomplished an imposing and file-breaking season in acquainted model on Sunday when he cruised to a file-rising nineteenth win of the yr for Red Bull at Abu Dhabi to finish the season on a excessive.
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