“So, after a dialog together with his engineer, he elected to provide the place again at Flip 5, [and] there was contact between the 2 automobiles.”
Horner added: “I haven’t had an opportunity to talk to Max from his facet, however clearly the stewards deemed that he brought about a collision and obtained 10 seconds and a few penalty factors, sadly.
“It clearly was very irritating, as a result of it leaves us with one level [10th place] out of the afternoon, what ought to have been a straightforward podium.”
Talking in his post-race media session, with Russell winding up in fourth place, Wolff commented: “I simply heard, truly, that Max had the decision to let him move, proper? I didn’t know. We have been below the impression within the race that he had an issue with the automobile, and that’s why he was so sluggish getting out of [Turn 4].
“I imply, if it was highway rage, which I can’t think about, as a result of it was too apparent, then it’s not good. However the factor is, I don’t know what he aimed for. Did he wish to let George move and instantly repass, put George the automobile forward? Then, just like the previous DRS video games, letting him move the precise approach?
