Verstappen's car had extra checks from the FIA in Qatar

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12:33, 01 Dec 2021

The RB16B of Max Verstappen has been extra checked by the FIA after the Qatar Grand Prix. The choice for the Dutchman's Red Bull was made at random from the cars that finished in the top ten in the race.

Red Bull complies with all regulations

After each race the FIA selects a car from the top ten for more extensive physical inspections. This time it was the Dutchman's turn. "This involved inspecting all parts of the rear suspension, as well as all attached sensors, their cable routing and connections to the SECU and other units," the FIA said on its website.

The RB16B complied with all tests conducted by the FIA. "All inspected parts were found to comply with the 2021 Formula One Technical Regulations." Verstappen is the leader in the World Championship with eight points difference. With two races to go, the battle for the world title is very exciting with Lewis Hamilton as an experienced challenger.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Verstappen's car had extra checks from the FIA in Qatar

Red Bull complies with all regulations

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