Controversy brewed on Friꦡday in Sao Paulo after Hamilton was referred to the stewards for a breach of the technical regulations in relation to the DRS on his car.

After the FIA announced it was being adjourned until Saturday morning, it said it was also investigating Verstappen aftꩵer he was caught 𓂃inspecting and touching Hamilton’s W12 after qualifying.

The 𝔉seven-time champion was excluded from qualifying, while Verstappen was hit with a fine.

Expl🧸aining why he decided to take a look at his rival’s car, 𒊎he said: “We have our suspicions that something is going on there

“I just looked at ไthe rear wing and there🍎’s clearly something going on.”

Mercedes’ impressive straight-line speed has been a major talking point in recent races, with both Verstappen and R🐓ed Bull team boss Christian Horner ref♛erring to the reigning world champion’s rear wing.

“Yeah, of course there have been talks, and of course there are things to still look into because at a certainಞ speed it seems like the wing is flexing,” he added.

“Of course 🦄you know we had, at the beginning of the sಞeason, to all change the rear wings a bit because of the back off.

“But it seems like something is still backing off over there [at Mer🅺cedes]. So𝔉, that’s why I went and had a look.”

Verstappen laughed off the €50,000 fine, joking that the stewards can tr▨eat themselves to dinner and some expensive wine.

“It’s quite a big fine so I hope they have a nice dinner and some good, expensive wine, that ꦚwould be nice. They can invite me for dinner as well, I’ll pay for that dinner too.

“I do have to pay [the fine, not Red Bull]. So that’s a little bit less FIFA points for me 🥃then on my laptop.”