Success for Max Verstappen in Singapore
Max Verstappen was the fastest driver on Friday. He drives for the team Red Bull. He gets the Pole-Position for the race. That means: He starts from place 1 on Saturday. George Russell in the Mercedes came to place 2. Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari became 3rd.
There was trouble after the Qualifying. The Renn-Kommissare checked a move by Verstappen. He had passed Lewis Hamilton. There was a Gelbe Flagge on the track. That is forbidden. Passing at yellow is not allowed.
The judges gave no penalty. Verstappen became much slower. Hard braking was dangerous. The judges explained this. Therefore he stays on place 1. Other teams like Ferrari were surprised by the verdict.
The practice was very wild. There were many technical problems. The system for time stopped. The mode in the cars failed too. The race boss admits a human error. The team Aston Martin thinks about a protest.
The driver Sergio Perez had a crash. He hit a wall with his car. The practice stopped for a short time. Many drivers were unhappy. Nico HPucheberg starts from place 12 in the Audi. The race goes over 21 rounds.
