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Model Winnie Harlow not to blame for early chequered flag - Charlie Whiting

Model Winnie Harlow wasn't to blame for the early waving of the chequered flag, the FIA's Charlie Whiting has confirmed. Harlow, a close friend of Lewis Hamilton, was given the honour of waving the chequered flag to end the race during Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, but did so a lap early, which meant the race was classified on lap 68, rather than 70. Although it had no bearing on the result, Daniel Ricciardo did lose his fastest lap which he set on lap 69, with Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen instead taking that record. After the race, Whiting clarified that Harlow was told when to the wave the flag and it was down to miscommunication between the 'starter' and race...
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