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Masi: Mazepin penalty was for causing a near-collision

Article To news overview © Haas Michael Masi has explained the circumstances that led to the Russian driver being given a time penalty and subsequent penalty point. Mazepin was being lapped by race leader Sergio Perez, when he blocked the Red Bull driver through Turn 3 as the Mexican attempted to pass. Having been shown multiple blue flags to release the leader, Mazepin was given a five second time penalty and a penalty point as well. Masi, the FIA's Race Director, said that the penalty was given as Mazepin almost caused a collision by not yielding quick enough. "So, with Nikita's penalty, it wasn't so much the number of blue flags that were ignored," Masi explained to...
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