FIA race director Michael Masi says his radio exchange with Red Bull over the team's option to swap Max Verstappen's grid position ahead of the second red flag restart in Jeddah was very much "a normal discussion". On the first restart in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Verstappen had retained the lead by breaking late into the first corner alongside Lewis Hamilton but then running off track. However, the race was red-flagged a second time following a contact behind the leaders between Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez. During the red flag period, Masi considered that Verstappen had gained an advantage on the previous restart, and subsequently offered Red Bull the option of...
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