Sergio Perez faces losing his momentous victory in the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday after Ferrari launched a protest against his and Max Verstappen’s exits from the pit lane.
Both Red Bull drivers appeared to touch the yellow line that separates the exit from the track after the first turn of the Monaco circuit. Perez went on to beat Carlos Sainz to the chequered flag by just over a second, with Verstappen and Charles Leclerc following closely behind.
Romain Grosjean was slapped with a five-second time penalty for crossing the line during the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix yet stewards simply “noted” the incident during this year’s manic race.
“Ferrari have made a protest against Max,” Red Bull boss Christian Horner told reporters after the race. “All the footage we’ve seen we’ve been content with.”
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He later added: “It’s disappointing that it’s been protested. We believe the code is clear, he didn’t go over the line he was always in contact with the line. We’ve seen other precedents set with other drivers in the past.
“If it’s anymore than even a reprimand I’d be hugely disappointed in that. I really hope common sense will prevail.”
Max Verstappen did admit that he needed to push the boundaries with his exit from the pits as he battled Leclerc for third position.
The incident left Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto unhappy, and he told Sky Sports: “As Ferrari we are disappointed because we believe that there was a clear breach of the regulations by the two Red Bulls going on the yellow line exiting the pits.
