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 | | David Kulthard: I do not think that the penalty of Piasta corresponded to its violation4.10.2025 |
Kulthard questioned the rationality of the penalty of Piast. Former Formula-1 pilot David Kulthard believes that the stewards were too harshly punished by Oscar Piastus at the Grand Prix of Great Britain.
Piaste, being behind the security machine and preparing for the restart, at some point accelerated greatly, and then sharply slowed down, thereby preventing Max Fawstappen. For this maneuver, the Piastus was fined for 10 seconds - and such a fine, according to Kulthard, clearly did not correspond to the violation.
Being behind the security machine, you must stay from it within the distance of 10 buildings of the car. And lead the peloton with a dense group. When the security machine leaves and lets you go, you yourself are already controlling the pace on the restart of the race.
The fact is that the Piastus at first accelerated, and then slowed down, making Max Ferteppen by surprise. Piaste slowed down in the middle of the highway. At the same time, Max was quite enough for a place-it cannot be said that he was squeezed out onto the grass or something like that.
Nevertheless, the stewards were enough to call the actions of Piastic careless and dangerous driving. I think that the fine corresponded to the violation? No. If you look at such examples in the past, the fine should have been less.
Piastus did not knock anyone out and did not squeeze out of the highway. Max, too, did not have to dramatically dodge to avoid a collision, he did not have a wheel lock and so on. So I will always consider this fine too hard, while someone can not convince me of the opposite.
The problem is that such an incident can solve the fate of the title. This is so important topic. It is very important that the stewards are consistent when making decisions. And the penalty for the elimination of the opponent from the highway should always be tougher than the fine for sharp acceleration and braking, ”said Kulthard.
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