Method 1 followers are better-placed than ever to scrutinise stewards’ selections throughout races following the publication of the present racing tips earlier this yr.
Over the past 4 races stewards have dominated on a collision between staff mates in a single race, penalised an errant backmarker in one other and dished out penalty factors to at least one driver in three consecutive rounds. Most notably, at Silverstone one penalty name determined the winner of 1 race. In Hungary they investigated an uncommon incident between long-time rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, however declineddes driver complained to take any motion.
Have the stewards interpreted the principles and utilized a becoming punishment every time? Assessment the incidents from the final 4 rounds under and provides your verdict. Discover the outcomes of the polls for all the opposite sporting incidents of word earlier this yr by way of the hyperlinks under:
Austrian Grand Prix
Antonelli’s first-lap collision with Verstappen
Max Verstappen and Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s participation within the Austrian Grand Prix got here to an finish inside moments of the beginning because the Mercedes driver misplaced management and took his rival out of the race. The stewards held Antonelli accountable and handed him a three-place grid drop for the subsequent spherical.
Antonelli’s penalty for colliding with Verstappen is
Far too lenient (2%)
Barely too lenient (12%)
Right (64%)
Barely too harsh (19%)
Far too harsh (2%)
Whole Voters: 42
Tsunoda’s collision with Colapinto
Whereas the stewards took no motion in opposition to Yuki Tsunoda for forcing Lance Stroll off in a single incident through the race, his collision with Franco Colapinto at flip 4 earned him a 10-second time penalty. The stewards dominated that underneath F1’s Driving Requirements Tips, Tsunoda had not acquired far sufficient alongside Colapinto to have ‘the precise to the nook’.
Tsunoda’s penalty for colliding with Colapinto is:
Far too lenient (0%)
Barely too lenient (8%)
Right (65%)
Barely too harsh (21%)
Far too harsh (4%)
Whole Voters: 48
Loading …Colapinto’s incident with Piastri
Whereas Colapinto had his fingers full with Tsunoda, he failed to note Oscar Piastri rising from the pits behind him. The McLaren driver, preventing his staff mate Lando Norris for victory, tried to lap Colapinto on the exit of flip three however the Alpine driver compelled him onto the grass. Though the stewards acknowledged it had been troublesome for Colapinto to see Piastri, they penalised him 5 seconds for the incident.
Colapinto’s penalty for forcing Piastri off was:
Far too lenient (20%)
Barely too lenient (32%)
Right (38%)
Barely too harsh (9%)
Far too harsh (0%)
Whole Voters: 65
Loading …British Grand Prix
Piastri’s Security Automobile incident
The British Grand Prix was the second time this yr a penalty swung the combat for victory in a race. Piastri, who gained in Jeddah after Max Verstappen was penalised for reducing the primary nook at first, needed to serve a 10-second time penalty after the stewards dominated he slowed too abruptly in entrance of Verstappen on the Hangar straight on the finish of a Security Automobile interval.
The incident drew comparisons with one other on the Canadian Grand Prix, the place Pink Bull tried to impress a penalty for race winner George Russell after he slowed in entrance of Verstappen. Piastri disputed the decision in opposition to him, declaring Verstappen had no problem avoiding him when he slowed on the finish of a earlier Security Automobile interval.
Nonetheless Verstappen didn’t profit from Piastri’s penalty as he spun out of competition by the point the McLaren driver served it. As a substitute Lando Norris took victory from his staff mate.
Piastri’s penalty for the Security Automobile incident was:
Far too lenient (0%)
Barely too lenient (1%)
Right (36%)
Barely too harsh (32%)
Far too harsh (31%)
Whole Voters: 146
Loading …Tsunoda’s collision with Bearman
Tsunoda collected his third penalty in as many grand prix weekends by knocking Oliver Bearman right into a spin whereas the Haas driver was overtaking him at Silverstone. The stewards famous Bearman was “effectively forward” of Tsunoda on his exterior as they approached Brooklands nook.
Tsunoda’s penalty for his collision with Bearman was:
Far too lenient (0%)
Barely too lenient (8%)
Right (42%)
Barely too harsh (32%)
Far too harsh (16%)
Whole Voters: 50
Loading …Bearman and Ocon’s collision
To the dismay of his staff, Bearman collided with the opposite Haas Esteban Ocon later in the identical race on the identical nook. The pair have been pursuing the Williams drivers when the incident occurred. Bearman tried to tug out from behind Ocon, who moved in direction of the within of the nook. As Bearman moved onto a wetter a part of the monitor he was unable to keep away from tangling together with his staff mate. The stewards dominated neither driver was largely guilty and selected to not punish both.
Ought to Bearman or Ocon have been penalised for his or her collision?
Robust penalty for Ocon (8%)
Gentle penalty for Ocon (3%)
No penalty for both driver (70%)
Gentle penalty for Bearman (8%)
Robust penalty for Bearman (0%)
Whole Voters: 37
Loading …Hungarian Grand Prix
Verstappen and Hamilton’s incident
After an uneventful weekend at Spa the stewards issued two penalties of word in Hungary. In addition they famous an additional incident which they took no motion on, involving Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
The 2 drivers collided on the identical race 12 months earlier once they made contact at flip one. On this event Verstappen made an sudden problem on Hamilton at flip 4, from a substantial distance behind, and Hamilton ran vast onto the run-off space, yielding the place. The stewards, contemplating whether or not Verstappen had compelled his rival off the monitor, took the bizarre step of suspending their choice till after the race. However Hamilton selected to not attend the listening to and the stewards cleared Verstappen.
Ought to the stewards have penalised Verstappen or Hamilton for his or her incident at flip 4?
Robust penalty for Hamilton (2%)
Gentle penalty for Hamilton (0%)
No penalty for both driver (41%)
Gentle penalty for Verstappen (35%)
Robust penalty for Verstappen (19%)
Whole Voters: 129
Loading …Leclerc’s incident with Russell
Having taken pole place and led the early levels of the race, Charles Leclerc was annoyed to come back underneath assault for the ultimate podium place within the closing levels of the race. He squeezed Russell exhausting as they approached flip one and the Mercedes driver complained his rival had modified his line within the braking zone. The stewards agreed and gave Leclerc a five-second time penalty.
Leclerc’s penalty for “erratic driving” is:
Far too lenient (11%)
Barely too lenient (27%)
Right (57%)
Barely too harsh (2%)
Far too harsh (4%)
Whole Voters: 56
Loading …Sainz’s incident with Gasly
Pierre Gasly had a clear licence till he collected two penalty factors for tangling with Carlos Sainz Jnr in Hungary. The stewards dominated Gasly ought to have left Sainz room on the skin of flip two.
Gasly’s penalty for forcing Sainz off is:
Far too lenient (3%)
Barely too lenient (0%)
Right (59%)
Barely too harsh (19%)
Far too harsh (3%)
Whole Voters: 32
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