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Japanese GP: Mercedes withdraw Max Verstappen complaint

Mercedes have withdrawn a protest lodged against Max Verstappen for his defence of second place from Lewis Hamilton in the Japanese Grand Prix. Mercedes claimed Red Bull's Verstappen drove "erratically and in a dangerous manner" in contravention of rules in the move on the penultimate lap. The protest was lodged at 18:27 local time. At 19:12 it was scheduled to be heard at the next race in America. At 19:50, governing body the FIA announced Mercedes had withdrawn it. A spokesman for Mercedes said the decision had been made "once it became clear it would be dragged out to Austin, in the interests of establishing a final result this evening". Read more: Rosberg extends...
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