Because the System 1 championship combat went all the way down to the ultimate race, choices made by the stewards doubtlessly formed the result.
Oscar Piastri’s penalty for tangling with Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Interlagos undoubtedly damage his championship bid. On the Yas Marina finale his group mate Lando Norris breathed a sigh of aid because the stewards selected to not penalise him for exceeding observe limits as he overtook Yuki Tsunoda.
Did the stewards make the correct calls on these incidents – and people involving drivers not within the title combat? Give your verdict on the selections remodeled the ultimate 4 races beneath and the remainder by way of the next hyperlinks:
Brazilian Grand Prix
Lawson and Bearman’s dash race penalties
Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson traded blows instantly after the dash race started at Interlagos. First Bearman compelled Lawson off on the straight after Curva do Sol, then the pair tangled in Descida do Lago, tipping the Haas right into a spin. The stewards blamed Bearman for the primary incident and Lawson for the second, handing every a five-second time penalty and a degree on their superlicences.
Bearman’s penalty for forcing Lawson off on the straight is:
Far too lenient (0%)
Barely too lenient (10%)
Appropriate (62%)
Barely too harsh (14%)
Far too harsh (10%)
Whole Voters: 21
Lawson’s penalty for inflicting a collision with Bearman at flip 4 is:
Far too lenient (9%)
Barely too lenient (14%)
Appropriate (32%)
Barely too harsh (23%)
Far too harsh (14%)
Whole Voters: 22
Piastri’s collision with Antonelli

It seemed like being a big second for the championship when Piastri pounced on Antonelli and Charles Leclerc throughout a restart within the Brazilian Grand Prix and dived down the within of them each. He and Antonelli collided on the apex of the nook, sending the Mercedes driver into Leclerc’s Ferrari and wiping him out. The stewards held Piastri accountable, handing him a five-second time penalty. The choice was certainly one of 5 which drivers queried after they met a bunch of stewards in Losail.
Piastri’s penalty for colliding with Antonelli was:
Far too lenient (0%)
Barely too lenient (0%)
Appropriate (20%)
Barely too harsh (26%)
Far too harsh (54%)
Whole Voters: 147
Tsunoda’s collision with Stroll

Yuki Tsunoda copped the identical penalty as Piastri for a collision throughout the identical race with Lance Stroll. He was attempting to overhaul Franco Colapinto however hit Stroll forward of them at Bico de Pato.
Tsunoda’s penalty for colliding with Stroll was:
Far too lenient (4%)
Barely too lenient (0%)
Appropriate (87%)
Barely too harsh (9%)
Far too harsh (0%)
Whole Voters: 23
Hamilton’s collision with Colapinto
Lewis Hamilton ruined his race in Brazil by operating into the again of Colapinto, damaging his automobile. He was given a five-second time penalty.
Las Vegas Grand Prix
Lawson-Piastri collision at begin

Piastri was concerned in one other first-corner collision at Las Vegas, this time when he was hit by Lawson, although the stewards took no motion.
Ought to the stewards have penalised Piastri or Lawson for his or her collision?
Sturdy penalty for Lawson (17%)
Mild penalty for Lawson (34%)
No penalty for both driver (43%)
Mild penalty for Piastri (2%)
Sturdy penalty for Piastri (0%)
Whole Voters: 65
Bortoleto-Stroll collision at begin
The stewards did penalise one collision at the beginning, by which Stroll was the sufferer once more. Gabriel Bortoleto admitted he was responsible for hitting the Aston Martin driver, for which he obtained a five-place grid drop for the following race.
Bortoleto’s penalty for inflicting a crash at the beginning is:
Far too lenient (3%)
Barely too lenient (10%)
Appropriate (80%)
Barely too harsh (7%)
Far too harsh (0%)
Whole Voters: 30
Albon-Hamilton collision
Alexander Albon broken his automobile and his race when he clipped Hamilton’s automobile whereas attempting to cross the Ferrari driver in Las Vegas. The stewards gave him a five-second time penalty.
Albon’s penalty for his collision with Hamilton was:
Far too lenient (2%)
Barely too lenient (2%)
Appropriate (29%)
Barely too harsh (27%)
Far too harsh (24%)
Whole Voters: 55
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Lawson’s ‘erratic driving’ in entrance of Bearman
After a quiet pair of races for the stewards in Losail, 4 drivers obtained penalties for comparable incidents within the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lawson and Bearman discovered one another once more and this time the Racing Bulls driver was penalised for “erratic driving” after he chopped in entrance of his rival.
Lawson’s penalty for altering his line a number of instances in entrance of Bearman was:
Far too lenient (0%)
Barely too lenient (6%)
Appropriate (71%)
Barely too harsh (3%)
Far too harsh (3%)
Whole Voters: 35
Tsunoda’s weaving and Norris’s cross

Extra controversially, Tsunoda’s eagerness to assist group mate Max Verstappen by holding up his championship rival Norris appeared to get the higher of him, and he was penalised for making a number of modifications of path and forcing the McLaren driver off. Considerably, Norris was cleared of overtaking Tsunoda off the observe.
Tsunoda’s penalty for altering his line a number of instances in entrance of Norris was:
Far too lenient (10%)
Barely too lenient (11%)
Appropriate (58%)
Barely too harsh (11%)
Far too harsh (11%)
Whole Voters: 189
Do you agree with the stewards choice to not penalise Norris for his cross on Tsunoda?
Strongly disagree (15%)
Barely disagree (5%)
Neither agree nor disagree (2%)
Barely agree (10%)
Strongly agree (68%)
Whole Voters: 186
Stroll and Bearman’s weaving
By the top of the race two extra drivers had been penalised for comparable incidents. Stroll weaved in entrance of Carlos Sainz Jnr after passing the Williams whereas Bearman did the identical to the Aston Martin driver as he tried in useless to stop him overtaking on the finish of the race.
Bearman’s penalty for altering his line a number of instances in entrance of Stroll was
Far too lenient (3%)
Barely too lenient (10%)
Appropriate (45%)
Barely too harsh (13%)
Far too harsh (5%)
Whole Voters: 40
Stroll’s penalty for altering his line a number of instances in entrance of Sainz was:
Far too lenient (3%)
Barely too lenient (13%)
Appropriate (41%)
Barely too harsh (8%)
Far too harsh (5%)
Whole Voters: 39
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