Mercedes found itself in the thick of a fight for victory properly for the first time in 2022 at the Dutch Grand Prix, and almost inevitably that resulted in a Red Bull-related controversy flying around after the race. Mercedes’ gamble on a one-stop strategy at Zandvoort was on course to leave Lewis Hamilton in the lead of the race after Max Verstappen’s second scheduled pitstop. But Verstappen was able to retain the lead thanks to a well-timed virtual safety car period, which was called when Yuki Tsunoda’s AlphaTauri stopped on track for a second time. The confusion around Tsunoda’s problem, and a less-than-convincing explanation from the Japanese driver afterwards, prompted wild theories that Red Bull’s second team had done its big sibling a favour. #F1 #DutchGP #RedBull READ MORE HERE https://the-race.com/formula-1/what-we-know-about-tsunodas-controversial-dutch-gp-exit/ Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: @wearetherace Insta