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Mercedes’ George Russell has renewed calls for permanent stewards in Formula 1, following controversial penalties during the United States Grand Prix.
Russell received a five-second penalty for pushing Bottas’ Sauber wide, which Toto Wolff criticized as “a joke.” Norris was penalized for gaining advantage off-track, triggering McLaren to seek a review. Russell acknowledged his penalty was harsh but possibly fair, while also suggesting Verstappen deserved a penalty for going off-track. He plans to meet fellow drivers to discuss penalties and advocate for consistent stewarding by paid professionals. Russell argued for using driver fines to fund high-quality stewards for better officiating in Formula 1 races. The drivers are seeking transparency on where fines are allocated and may draft a public letter addressing FIA issues.
