Regardless of how one feels about Max/Hamilton one way or another, the Stewards have been extremely consistent, right or wrong, in their assessment on penalties. The inside car is always in the wrong.
some say Hamilton 10 sec penalty is too light, or unjust, exactly the same as Max’s 3 place grid penalty, too light or unjust.
Max was out of the race, a 10 second means absolutely nothing, Hamilton was still running so a 10 second was assessed. Had Max been able to continue the race after he crashed out Hamilton, pretty sure he will get a 10 sec penalty.
What the Stewards wanted to enforce is that both competitors start racing fair. They were doing that the last few years but something changed. Perhaps one smell blood as he knew he could win it all, and the other start protecting as he felt his position might be threatened.
All we know is, if they keep crashing, the title will not be won by either, Norris will be the 2021 Champion, which he is well deserved also. Heck, Leclerc still have an outside chance to win it all.
Would that be something, a McLaren or a Ferrari at the top. And Max’s best chance to win it all will be gone, as next year with new rules, his car may not be the best and he also needed to fight off the other young guns, Leclerc, Norris and Russell, and everyone else.
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