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The second claim of Mercedes Against the result of the Abu Dhabi F1 GP, from which the world champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull) came out, it was rejected by the race stewards this Sunday, 45 minutes after the first, according to official documents.
The German team has one hour to appeal those decisions, said a spokesman for the International Automobile Federation (FIA), guarantor of the F1 regulations.
The team of Formula 1 Mercedes, whose pilot Lewis Hamilton lost the world title, officially appealed the race result, the organizers announced.
Mercedes made two complaints about the way the safety car period took place at the end of the race, which allowed Verstappen to overtake Hamilton on the final lap.
According to official documents provided by the International Automobile Federation (FIA), guarantor of the F1 regulations, the protagonists should be heard by the sports commissioners from 15:45 GMT.
Mercedes confirmed this appeal, but will not comment at this time.
The safety vehicle entered the track after an accident by the Canadian Nicholas latifi (Williams) on lap 53.
At first, the race director Michael Masi it did not authorize drivers who were behind (including Verstappen, who had changed tires) to return to their original positions, leaving five cars between the two rivals.
Although later he would change his mind and authorize them to overtake, placing Verstappen behind Hamilton and offering him the possibility of overtaking when the race resumed.
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