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Stroll under investigation, pole under threat
Lance Stroll’s maiden pole position is already under threat as he is under investigation for ignoring yellow flags in qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix.
The Racing Point driver took a surprise pole in wet conditions, beating Max Verstappen with his final lap while teammate Sergio Perez qualified third. However, the stewards have summoned Stroll for “Allegedly non-respecting yellow flags at 16:48 at Turn 7,” with the incident relating to single waved yellow flags.
The yellow flags were waving because Stroll’s teammate Perez had gone off at Turn 7, and with it being a single waved yellow he was allowed to continue pushing once clear of the sector in question. Drivers are advised to abort their laps if they encounter double waved yellows during qualifying.
The stewards are also investigating a number of drivers who improved their lap times at the end of Q1, when double waved yellows were being shown at Turn 8 due to Nicholas Latifi spinning into the gravel. Lando Norris is the only driver to so far be summoned as a result.
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While studying Sports Journalism at the University of Central Lancashire, Chris managed to talk his way into working at the British Grand Prix in 2008 and was retained for three years before joining ESPN F1 as Assistant Editor. After three further years at ESPN, a spell as F1 Editor at Crash Media Group was followed by the major task of launching F1i.com’s English-language website and running it as Editor. Present at every race since the start of 2014, he has continued building his freelance portfolio, working with international titles. As well as writing for RACER, his broadcast work includes television appearances on F1 TV and as a presenter and reporter on North America's live radio coverage on SiriusXM.
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