Mercedes lodge two protests over F1 finale results as rules back Lewis Hamilton
dailystar.co.ukLewis Hamilton was overtaken by Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a highly controversial ending. Hamilton led the race from first corner until the penultimate lap, with Mercedes left furious that some lapped cars were allowed to overtake the safety car following Nicholas Latifi’s crash - and give Verstappen a clear run at his rival.Team boss Toto Wolff immediately hit out at the decision on the team radio, with Hamilton then missing out on a record eighth world title as fresh tyres helped Verstappen overtake his rival.Mercedes have now launched two official protests, one concerning Verstappen overtaking Hamilton under safety car conditions just before the restart, and another concerning an alleged incorrect use of safety car procedures under the.
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