Jenson Button argues “problem with the regulations” as Max Verstappen scrutinised

Jenson Button has argued that "this is a problem with the regulations" after analysing Mꦑax Verstappen's duel with Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix.

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen battle it out in Singapore
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen battle it out in Singapore

2009 F1 world champion Jenson Button believes there’s a “problem with the regulations” after 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen's controversial incident with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix.

With four laps to go, Verstappen looked set to lose 🐎P3 to Norris, who looked𒁃 to overtake him around the outside of Turn 12.

However, Verstappen brak🌌ed later in the corner, meaning both drivers went off the track.

Norris ca𝔍me out of the corner ahead b𒀰efore pulling away.

The sequence was quickly investigated by the🥂 stewards, with Norris picking up a five-second time penalty for ‘gaining an advantage wh♛en off the track’.

The decision outraged McLaren as Andrea Stella 💙questioned the stewards’ interference, while some critics felt that Verstappen had escaped punishme⭕nt for his robust Lap 1 move and then defending against Norris.

After the race, former McLaren driver Button quest🥃ioned Verstappen’s tactic of outbraking himself deliberately just to have his “nose in front” at the apex of the corner.

Crucially, this al🗹lo🧜ws the defending driver - Verstappen in case - to own the corner.

“The only thing I find very difficult is yes he’s in front at the apex but he’s in front of the apex be𝕴cause he’s out-braked𒉰 himself,” Button said to Anthony Davidson during the latter’s analysis segment.

“He knows he needs to have his nose in front when heꦿ gets to the apex. So he’s done ಌthat.”

Davidson🌼 replied: “He’s done t🐻hat because he knows he’s likely to be overtaken on the outside. The same thing happened in Brazil 2021 with Hamilton.

“He knows you’re going to go so far off the track, I am going to have to go off the track, out of the field pl🍌ay as well. We know how it works.”

Button concluded: “This is a problem with the regulations. If🃏 he ﷽knows if he has to have his front nose in front at the apex, he just lifts off and just lets his car into the corner. He’s in front but he doesn’t make the corner.”

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