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Mercedes lodges protest against Verstappen move

Mercedes has lodged a protest against Max Verstappen's defensive move on Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen blocked Hamilton at the chicane on the penultimate lap, forcing the Mercedes to take avoiding action and go down the escape road. A statement issued by the FIA said that Mercedes had lodged a protest against the move. It said: "A protest has been lodged by Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team against car 33 driven by Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing relating to an alleged breach of Article 27.5 of Formula One Sporting Regulations, in that he allegedly drove erratically and in a dangerous manner, forcing car 44 to take evasive action at turn 16. "The Stewards are...
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