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Verstappen keeps Singapore sprint pole despite yellow flag breach probe

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Max Verstappen retains pole for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint after stewards investigate an alleged yellow flag overtake on Lewis Hamilton, caused by Sergio Perez's crash.

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How the sources differ

The Race leads on Verstappen keeping pole, while Motorsport.com details the incident and investigation. The official FIA summons confirms the alleged overtake and establishes the formal process, which the coverage speculates about.

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FIA documents

Max Verstappen and a team representative are summoned to the stewards for allegedly overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags.

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