P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The leniency afforded to Max Verstappen and Logan Sargeant for impeding in Singapore Grand Prix was an error, stewards have admitted, and will not be used as a precedent for future incidents in Formula 1
“The leniency shown to Max Verstappen and Logan Sargeant for impeding in the Singapore Grand Prix will not be considered as a precedent for future incidents in Formula 1. Both drivers avoided the usual three-place grid penalty for their respective cases of impeding in qualifying. However, it has been acknowledged by the FIA stewards that both drivers should have received the grid drops. The decision to not penalize them was based on the stewards’ discretion to assess each case individually. Moving forward, it is expected that the three-place grid penalty will be consistently applied for similar incidents.”
Source: The Race
