Method One’s governing physique barred overtaking within the pitlane exit throughout the season’s closing qualifying in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after triple world champion Max Verstappen pressured his well beyond rivals in apply.

Race director Niels Wittich issued a change to the occasion notes to ban overtaking within the pit exit street until a automobile slowed with an apparent drawback.

Verstappen overtook each Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in addition to an Alpine throughout Friday’s second session within the exit tunnel that results in the monitor at Yas Marina.

“They’ve to maneuver,” the Purple Bull driver defined. “They’re all driving gradual, and I need to exit as a result of we’re restricted on time, they usually simply carry on driving within the center.

“Then, once I tried to move, they tried to squeeze me within the wall. So yeah….a bit foolish.”

Verstappen and Purple Bull gained each championships way back, with the Dutch driver chasing a record-extending nineteenth win of the season on Sunday. Purple Bull have gained all however one race to this point in 2023.

As soon as-dominant Mercedes are dealing with their first season and not using a win since 2011.