MIAMI, Florida — Lance Stroll missed out on advancing to Q2 in qualifying for the F1 Dash race right here on the Miami Grand Prix, and the Aston Martin driver has an thought why.
None aside from reigning Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen.
As Stroll was on his remaining push lap on the finish of Q1 he encountered Verstappen on the racing line close to Flip 17. Verstappen was not on a push lap of his personal and was retaining a slower tempo, which pressured Stroll to brake earlier than sweeping round him.
Within the automobile Stroll stated to his staff on the time “(m)an, the man within the final nook was so harmful. He simply stayed on the (racing) line.”
He missed out on Q2 by simply 0.114 seconds however believes that had been it not for Verstappen, he would have superior.
“We simply had site visitors the entire means by means of the lap,” Stroll instructed the official F1 channel after the session. “Verstappen (was) simply utterly in the course of the observe within the final nook.
“So we needed to brake on the within of the observe and we misplaced like three or 4 tenths simply there. So we’ll see what occurs.”
Stroll indicated that he hopes race officers look into the matter.
“It simply prices you lap time,” added the Aston Martin driver. “It’s simply tenths going out the window.
“I hope they examine it as a result of if we are able to simply all do this and drive on the road, it’s not so enjoyable for the blokes on push-laps. However we’ll see what occurs.”
It seems that Stroll will get his want. Verstappen has been summoned to satisfy with race officers for an alleged failure to observe the Race Director’s Occasion Notes.
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