Toto Wolff raises ‘bias’ stewarding concern after Max Verstappen escapes penalty
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has questioned whether F1 stewarding decisions are "biased" after the United States Gran🤡d Prix.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has questioned whether F1’s s🌠tewards are “biased” with their decision-making after a controversial United States Gra💦nd Prix.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell was hit with a five-second penalty for forcing Sauber’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas off track during the early stages of Sunday’s race at COTA, a punishment which Wolff described as being a🎃 “total joke”.
Meanwhile, McLaren’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris was penalised for passing F1 title rival 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen off track at Turn 12 during a thrilling late battle for the final podium spot, which ultimately went the way of the Red Bull driveಌr.
During an exchange with Russell over team radio on the cool-down lap, Wolff was heard calling the decision not to penalise Verstappen foꦰr running Norris wide at the start of the race as “biased decision-making”.
Russell asked: “Did Verstappen get a penal🍒ty for that Turn 1?”
Wolff responded: “No, he didn’t get a penalty and at the end Lando got a penalty for be🐻ing forced🥀 off and overtaking on the outside. I guess it’s a bit biased decision making but not surprising.”
To which, Russell replied: “Yeah… strange.”
Speaking to Sky Sports after the race, Wolff once again took aim at the “completely odd and꧟ bizarre” stewarding decisions seen over the Austin weekend.
“It’s inconsistent. With Valtteri [Bottas] it wasn’t even a race,” Wolff said. "Y𒐪esterday [in the sprint race] we’ve seen a few of those incidentꦗs which were exactly the same that weren’t penalised, racing for real positions actually.
“Receiving that pe🏅nalty is completely𝓀 odd and bizarre. I think we know why but obviously I can’t say that on television.”
Asked if he thought that was due to ‘over-judicious’ stewarding, Wolff said: “Som🗹etimes there’s correlations.”
Pusಌhed on what he meant by ‘correlations’, Wolff added: “When there is decision-🎉making that is a bit interesting.”
Wolff concluded the inter🌌view by saying: “At the end of the day, it is a difficult job. Some [stewards] are very good. Some are trying their best and you need to salute these guys.”
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