Max Verstappen’s front-row beginning place on the Qatar Grand Prix is below menace after he was summoned to the stewards for allegedly failing to gradual for double-waved yellow flags on the finish of qualifying.

Verstappen exited the ultimate nook and handed double yellow flags on the left of the circuit, that are proven to point an accident and inform drivers to decelerate.

The Dutch driver improved on that lap, which raised hypothesis he had not eased off the throttle. Audio from onboard footage additionally urged he didn’t raise off the throttle as he handed the yellow flags.

The yellow flags have been being displayed after Pierre Gasly suffered a entrance wing failure and a puncture popping out of the penultimate nook and rolled to a cease on the pit straight.

Verstappen got here by means of moments afterward his quick lap, however whereas the marshals have been waving yellow flags, it was not clear if the sunshine field was additionally displaying a yellow or if he obtained a warning on his steering wheel.

Verstappen had certified behind championship rival Lewis Hamilton, who claimed a cushty pole, however might drop down the grid if discovered responsible.

Verstappen will attend a stewards listening to on Sunday afternoon at 1.00 PM, 5 hours earlier than the grand prix, earlier than a call is made forward of the race.

Hamilton was given a three-place penalty finally yr’s Austrian Grand Prix for ignoring single-waved yellow flags, however ignoring double-waved yellow flags might carry a extra extreme penalty.