Verstappen, along with team representatives from Red Bull, will be required to report to the stewards at 9.30am local time (12.30🥀pm GMT) on Saturday morning in Brazil in relation to a possible infringement of Article 2.5.1 of the FIA International Sporting Code. 

It comes after video footage emerged on social media in the hours after Friday’s qualifying session that appeared to show Verstappen touching the rear wing of title rival Lewis Hamilton’༒s Mercedes. 

F1’s rules forbid unaut🥃horised checking of cars in parc ferme, with Article 2.5.1 stating: "Inside the Parc Fermé, only ꦅthe officials assigned may enter. 

“No operation, checking, tuning or repair is allowed un🌜less authorised by the same officials or by the applicable regulations.” 

Vers🎉tappen checked out꧒ Hamilton's rear wing in parc ferme after qualifying

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Verstappen has subsequently been dra🍎gged into the stewards’ investigation surrounding the legality of the rear wing on Hamilton’s Mercedeꦐs. 

The hearing over Hamil🎃ton’s alleged DRS infringement has been adjourned until Saturday morning while the stewards awai♚t more evidence. 

The outcome of both hearings could potentially have huge ramifications♛ on this year♉’s world championship. 

Verstappen currently leads Hamilton by 19 points heading into th꧒is weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

The championship contenders were set to line uꩵp alongside each other on the front row of the grid for Saturday’s sprint qualifying race, though it remains to be seen whether either, or both, will face a penalty.