Summary
Max Verstappen was found to have breached yellow flag regulations by overtaking Lewis Hamilton under single yellow flags, but no penalty was imposed as the stewards deemed his reaction appropriate.
Explanation
The stewards investigated an incident where Max Verstappen (Car 3) overtook Lewis Hamilton (Car 44) under single yellow flags during Sprint Qualifying. Verstappen had been on a push lap and reacted to the yellow flag by lifting off the throttle, reducing speed significantly. Due to the speed differential, he overtook Hamilton, who had slowed to under 60 km/h. The stewards found a breach of Appendix H, Article 2.5.5b but decided not to impose a penalty, considering the overtake an unfortunate consequence of the closing speed and Verstappen's appropriate reaction.
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