Hamilton consistently went behind the curb on the corner’s exit, yet Verstappen was penalized for doing it only once.<\/p>\n
Max Verstappen<\/a> overtook Lewis Hamilton around the outside of Turn 4 at the Sakhir circuit, with five laps remaining. This was, however, considered illegal as the Red Bull driver went beyond the track\u2019s limits in his attempt. Race director Michael Masi immediately ordered Verstappen to hand over the spot he had won back to Hamilton<\/a>.<\/p>\n Drivers were not allowed to cut behind the curb on the corner\u2019s exit in the second and third practice session, as well as in the qualifying round. However, the stewards cautioned that they would be more forgiving during the race unless such limits were violated to gain a clear advantage, such as when overtaking.<\/p>\n