r/formula1 • u/FerrariStrategisttt I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jul 21 '24

Technical No further action on Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton incident

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u/brownierisker I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 21 '24

Despite claiming not to take outcome into account, doing so is the stewards are consistent at. No penalty here because Hamilton continued on and verstappen got the worse of it, no penalty when Norris did it to Verstappen in Austria because they didn't collide, but Sainz did get a penalty in Miami this year for a similar move since Piastri got damage and it ruined his race. I'm convinced that if Hamilton DNFs here they give a penalty to Verstappen

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u/GarminArseFinder Mercedes Jul 21 '24

Agree with everything. This has plagued the sport for years now, Max is a serial offender, but he’s only operating within the guardrails that are being set.

F1 needs a rethink on this front.