Following controversy with RB’s Daniel Ricciardo depriving title candidate Lando Norris of a point in the most recent race in Singapore, the FIA, the world motorsports council, announced the decision.
Max Verstappen of RB, Red Bull’s sister team, is competing for a championship with Norris of McLaren.
Briton Norris has reduced the Dutchman’s drivers’ championship lead to 52 points, posing a growing threat to Verstappen.
The FIA was not immediately able to explain why a rule that was first adopted in 2019 was being changed
