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Should Karun Chandhok and Anthony Davidson be on the F1 stewards’ team?
Williams F1 driver Carlos Sainz is advocating for a significant overhaul of F1’s stewarding system, criticizing the current guidelines for adding to the confusion in judging incidents.
Multiple incidents and stewarding decisions in the 2025 season have come under scrutiny and highlighted inconsistencies.
Sainz pointed out examples like Oscar Piastri receiving a penalty for a collision with Kimi Antonelli in Brazil and the perceived inconsistency in penalties, such as in Las Vegas.
He praised ex-F1 drivers turned pundits like Karun Chandhok, Anthony Davidson, and Jolyon Palmer for their insightful incident analyses and called for a similar approach in officiating.
Sainz believes a more analytical approach, like that of the mentioned broadcasters, would enhance the sport’s stewarding process and improve the accuracy of incident judgments.
With the recent rule changes in response to incidents involving Max Verstappen, Sainz emphasizes the importance of finding effective solutions for better stewarding in F1 moving forward into the 2026 season.
