Verstappen was not punished for forcing Hamilton off the track as they battled for position in last Sund♔ay’s Sao Paulo GꦐP. 

Hamilton had attempted to overtake the Red Bull driver around the outside at Turn 4 on lap 48 but both 🌳championship contenders ended up running wi😼de and leaving the track. 

At the time, Fไ1’s stewards noted the incident but deemed an inv🌼estigation was not necessary. 

Following a lengthy hearing🅠 - which was briefly paused - involving Mercedes and Red Bull representatives on Thursday in Qatar, it was announced that a decisiꦐon would not be reached until Friday. 

“Following today’s hearing with representatives from Merced𓆉es and Red Bull, the stewards are now considering the matter and will publish their decisi🎃on tomorrow,” an FIA statement read. 

It is believed that Mercedes’ new evidence includes footage from Verstappen’s front-facing cam🥀era that was not released until Tuesday, nearly 48 hours after the race. 

Speaking after the race, FIA race director Michael M🅰asi had admitted this was “potentially” a defining piece of evidence. 

If the stewards decide the evidence is compelling, the incident will be revisited and Verstappen could end up ꦓbeing hit with a penalty♕ in retrospect. 

On Thursday, Verstappen s♔aid he was “not surprised” Mercedes had lodged a right of review but doubted he would end up being punished. 

Verstappen currently holds a 14-point lead over Hami꧑lton in the championship heading into the final three races.