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FIA stewards accused of Verstappen penalty bias
Former Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has accused the FIA’s stewards of bias, particularly towards Max Verstappen of Red Bull, regarding penalties.
Verstappen received a 10-second penalty in the Miami Grand Prix sprint for a pit lane incident and finished fourth in the subsequent race.
Villeneuve praised Oscar Piastri’s performance and suggested he receives leniency due to his status as the ‘golden child’ in the eyes of the stewards.
Villeneuve drew parallels to the Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry, implying a similar bias in penalty decisions between the two drivers.
He highlighted the mentorship between Piastri and Mark Webber as a beneficial factor in Piastri’s success in F1.
