Ricciardo, Norris, Raikkonen to see FIA stewards for final-lap clash
Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris and Kimi Raikkonen are all set to visit the FIA race stewards following their final-lap fight at the French Grand Prix.
With Norris suffering for a loss of hydraulics in his McLaren over the closing stages of the French race running in seventh place, he came under pressure from Ricciardo which developed into a last-lap scrap which saw both drivers go off track at different points.
Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris and Kimi Raikkonen are all set to visit the FIA race stewards following their final-lap fight at the French Grand Prix.
With Norris suffering for a loss of hydraulics in his McLaren over the closing stages of the French race running in seventh place, he came under pressure from Ricciardo which developed into a last-lap scrap which saw both drivers go off track at different points.
The battle saw both Alfa Romeo’s Raikkonen and the second Renault of Nico Hulkenberg drawn into the fight, with Ricciardo going off track for a second time battling Raikkonen.
The FIA race stewards have called Ricciardo, Norris and Raikkonen for an investigation into the flashpoints between Turn 8 and Turn 10 at Circuit Paul Ricard at 5:45pm local time.
At the last race, Sebastian Vettel was handed a five-second time penalty for going off track and then impeding Lewis Hamilton while tussling for the lead at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Ferrari launched a right to appeal which was held on Friday at the French Grand Prix but was thrown out after the lack of new evidence on the incident was found.
