P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Stewards issue huge time penalty after driver HITS scrutineer
World Rally Championship leader Ott Tanak faced a major setback to his title hopes this weekend, receiving a five-minute penalty at Rally Finland and a suspended 35 championship points penalty for an incident where he injured a scrutineer. During Friday’s seventh stage, Tanak hit a tree, damaging his cooling system, and then inadvertently struck a scrutineer while leaving the stop control, causing minor injuries. This incident means Tanak is likely to lose his top spot in the standings to Elfyn Evans, who currently sits fourth in the standings with two stages remaining in the event. Tanak’s penalty has pushed him back to 14th place overall, significantly impacting his championship aspirations. Additionally, in Formula 1 news, Max Verstappen’s controversial incident at the Hungarian GP and Lewis Hamilton’s frustration during qualifying have been making headlines.
