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Verstappen hit with three-place penalty, Leclerc on pole

Max Verstappen has been stripped of pole position for failing to slow sufficiently for a yellow flag in the wake of Valtteri Bottas’ crash during qualifying in Mexico. Verstappen, already on provisional pole, improved on his effort and set a purple time through the final sector, in which a single yellow flag was shown due to Bottas’ crash moments beforehand. Stewards did not initially launch an investigation. A senior representative from the FIA informed Motorsport Week that data showed Verstappen had slowed sufficiently through the relevant mini-sector. Verstappen himself in the press conference emphasised that he did not back off. Stewards subsequently summoned Verstappen to...
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