FIA prepared to investigate Sergio Perez’s Monaco qualifying crash

F1’s governing body the FIA is prepared to investigate whether Sergio Perez crashed deliberately in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix - if a complaint is made. 
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing

Perez’s crash during qualifying in Monaco has become the subject of controversy following a168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Red Bull team orders row at last weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen refused Red Bull’s request to allow teammate Perez past on the final lap in Brazil to aid his quest to secure runner-up spot in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:drivers’ standings, saying “❀I gave my reasons and I stand by it” over team radio. 

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While Verstappen has refused to elaborate on what he was referring to, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:it has been reported that the source of his frustration stems from Perez’s crash during the final Q3 runs in Monaco, which cost him a shot at pole 🎉position. 

(L to R): Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing with Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing at a team photograph. Formula 1
(L to R): Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing with Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing at a…

Perez has 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:dismissed the suggestion 🎃he crashed on purpose, insisting “tಞhe rumour is wrong”. 

Speaking to reporters at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said F1’s governing body is not “shy” to investigate the matter. 𒆙;

“I didn’t have anyone who said we want 💝to investigate it from our side,” Ben Sulayem is ♔quoted by the BBC. 

"But if there is something to be investigated, we are more than happy. One thing truly I would ♏say, I'm not shy or afraid of conducting or going into it if there is an issue. I will not hide.

"I will be even raising my hand and saying [if] there is an issue with the FIA🍎. Otherwise, if I cannot do this, you will ne🐼ver improve and never evolve. That I can guarantee.”

Red Bull cost cap outcome took too long 

Ben Sulayem also admitted👍 theಞ investigation and penalty surrounding Red Bull’s cost cap breach took too long. 

Red Bull were hit with a $7m fine and 10 percent reduction in their aerodynamic testing time🏅 for the next 12 months after being found guilty of breaking last year’s $14𓆉5m cost c🌞ap by an overspent of 1.6 percent. 

While Red Bul✨l’s punishment ultimately had no im💧pact on the outcome of last season’s world championship, it could have in theory. 

Mohammed Bin Sulayem (UAE) FIA President. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy,
Mohammed Bin Sulayem (UAE) FIA President. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian Grand…

"The only t𝔍hing I would say is that what we did in September or 𝕴October should have been done earlier," Ben Sulayem said. 

"As it 𓃲was♍ the first year, we learned from it and we are still learning. It's better to do it in May and not just in October to do it.”

He added: “I believe that there was a balance between the financial and also the sporting penalties there, but we learned a ಞlot and a big review is going into ꧋it. Because is it the way that we go, because who knows in the first year what is going be the outcome?

"Some people, if you look at the ot🐠her teams, they will say we have been light on them with the penalty and some of them want them to be hanged and they want to see blood. So where do you draw [the line]? 

“We have to be fair also -- do we want to get rid of them or do we wa🐬n💫t them to straighten up and not do it [in the future]?"

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