Max Verstappen lost third place in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint for a virtual safety car infringement. He received a five-second penalty after the race. Race control deployed the VSC in the closing stages after Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg pulled over due to a car failure. Verstappen was running the third at the time behind the two McLarens. Oscar Piastri had started on pole position but, as expected, he gave up first place to Lando Norris. Naturally, the Australian lost time by pulling over, and Verstappen hoped to snatch second. Moments before the track went green, he accelerated sharply a…
