Formula 1: Reigning Champion Max Verstappen May Face Jail Time After Leaked Video of Driving Supercar

Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen is the quickest driver in Formula 1 proper now, ruling 10 of the 12 Grand Prix held this season to date and profitable the final eight consecutively.

However, his domination of the competitors does not imply he may deliver his velocity on public roads.

The two-time world champion is in peril of being prosecuted for “endangering the lives of others” after a leaked video of him driving an Aston Martin Valkyrie supercar surfaced, filmed by a cousin of his companion Kelly Piquet.

The 25-year-old violated a number of legal guidelines whereas driving, together with driving at 124 km/h as an alternative of the 90 km/h restrict.

The Red Bull star additionally stored the supercar within the left-hand lane, which is prohibited underneath the Highway Code of France.

Reports fluctuate on which highway Verstappen was driving on, however it’s probably both in Monaco or past its border, which is a part of France.

The French General Directorate of the National Gendarmerie has a staff that tracks down movies of motorists going over the velocity restrict on totally different social media platforms.

Read extra: Former Ferrari Driver Felipe Massa Sues Formula One and FIA For Missed 2008 World Title 

Aston Marton Valkyrie isn’t just an atypical supercar

The Aston Martin supercar is a collaboration between British luxurious automobile model Aston Martin and Verstappen’s F1 staff, Red Bull Racing.

The Valkyrie was given enter by Red Bull Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey, broadly thought-about one of many biggest engineers in Formula One historical past.

The manufacturing mannequin of the automobile started deliveries in 2022, fetching a worth of round $3 million.

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