Haas F1 boss in favor of Max Verstappen’s controversial Monza penalty

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crashed at the Italian Grand Prix. The incident took both drivers out of the race after Verstappen’s Red Bull crashed into Hamilton’s Mercedes. The stewards gave the Dutchman a 3-place penalty for the Russian Grand Prix. Haas team boss Günther Steiner believes that the stewards had to do something about the incident.

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You just have to be careful that the fight doesn’t get too tough: Haas F1 boss

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As reported by rtl.de, the German mentioned that the collisions between the title rivals had become quite frequent. So the stewards had to step in and stop before it got too much.

Formula 1 F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, ​​Spain – May 7, 2021, Haas F1 Team Principal Günther Steiner speaks at the FIA ​​/ Handout press conference via REUTERS

“The stewards had to do something because it was just too much – at some point it will be too much. You just have to be careful that the fight doesn’t get too hard, ”said Steiner.

Many drivers and F1 staff believe that the accident between Lewis and Max was a racing accident.

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Lewis Hamilton mentioned that the stewards made the right decision and he was proud of them. The Mercedes driver stated that the driver’s safety comes first.

“Ultimately, I’m proud of the stewards. I think it is important to us that we promote driver safety and that strict rules apply, ”said Hamilton.

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Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 12th 2021, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes after falling with Max Verstappen of Red Bull REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

“I think I’ve never been hit in the head by another car. This is quite a shock to me. If you look at the pictures, you can see that my head is really going far forward.

I’ve been racing for a long time. I’m grateful to be still here, I feel blessed, ”said Hamilton.

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Both championship rivals had previously collided at Silverstone when Hamilton withdrew Verstappen from the race.

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