Verstappen finishes ninth after drive-through for #3 Mercedes at Portimão
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Chris Lulham served the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3’s drive-through before handing it to Verstappen, who climbed from P24 to ninth. RacingNews365 reports that Lulham made contact with the #48 Mercedes, which spun.
Max Verstappen finished ninth in the GT race at Portimão after a drive-through penalty was issued for the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3, RacingNews365 reports. Chris Lulham served the penalty before handing the car to Verstappen for the final stint. The outlet says Lulham made contact with the #48 Mercedes and that the latter spun. Verstappen returned to the track in P24 and climbed to ninth.
A standalone race result. Make clear that Lulham served the drive-through before Verstappen took over for the final stint.
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