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Infamous Verstappen US GP penalty still 'sticks' with FIA steward

FIA steward Garry Connelly says the controversial decision to deprive Max Verstappen of a podium finish at the 2017 US GP was "one of the toughest decisions" in his career, but one the Australian does not regret. In Austin in 2017, Verstappen charged through the field from P16 on the grid to claim a remarkable third place behind race winner Lewis Hamilton and runner-up Sebastian Vettel. The Red Bull driver was fifth with just five laps to go when he overtook Valtteri Bottas for fourth and then snatched P3 from Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen on the final lap. However, Verstappen had put one over the Finn with a daring maneuver that had seen him exceed track limits and gain an advantage....
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