Mercedes has filed two appeals over Max Verstappen’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix victory over Lewis Hamilton on Sunday.
Mercedes is coping with the safety car process that resulted in Verstappen overtaking Hamilton on a frantic final lap to clinch the world championship.
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“Mercedes protests ‘against the classification established at the end of the competition’ relating to alleged violations of Articles 48.8 and 48.12 of the FIA Sporting Regulations,” Formula One tweeted.
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Hamilton headed for victory, his eighth world title appears to be in the bag.
Four laps from the end, however, Nicolas Latifi crashed his Williams, bringing out the safety car and prompting Verstappen to pit for new tyres. When racing resumed for the 58th and closing lap, Verstappen overtook Hamilton to take the checkered flag and the title.
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