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Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen under threat of Dutch GP penalty due to post-qualifying investigation

Max Verstappen faces a trip to the Dutch Grand Prix stewards. Could he lose his third place on the grid?

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Max Verstappen's third place on the Zandvoort grid for the Dutch Grand Prix is under threat as the four-time F1 champion faces an investigation by the stewards.

Verstappen performed superbly to finish a quarter of a second behind an all-McLaren front row, spearheaded by Oscar Piastri, who finished just 0.012s ahead of team-mate Lando Norris.

But Red Bull driver Verstappen has been cited for an 'alleged breach of Article 33.4 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations & Article 12.2.1(i) - driving unnecessarily slowly at 16:02 in contravention of the race director’s event notes'.

The incident occurred at the end of the top-10 shoot-out.

The regulation specifically states that "at no time may a car be driven unnecessarily slowly, erratically or in a manner which could be deemed potentially dangerous to other drivers or any other person".

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RESULTS 2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Zandvoort Qualifying