FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has explained why it took so long to reach a decision on whether Max Verstappen's overtake on Charles Leclerc should have been penalised or not. Red Bull's Max Verstappen passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on Lap 69 of the Austrian Grand Prix to take the lead of the race he would eventually go on to win just two laps later as he crossed the finish line, but his victory remained provisional long after the chequered flag was flown. In fact, it took almost three hours from the end of the race to confirm that Verstappen would indeed keep his victory, which angered many fans. But Masi has explained the reasoning behind it and the process...
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