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Like many, I'm bewildered by the way that penalties are applied in formula one. Innocent party: Sebastien Bourdais did wrong in the Japanese GP Photo: GETTY IMAGES I'm also bemused that those who sit in judgment have no understanding of what it is like to sit in an F1 car. They have no experience of what you can and can't do in race situations, what you are and what you are not aware of on the circuit. In the 20 years I've been involved in F1 as a driver and spectator I don't think I've seen so many penalties in one season. It's political correctness gone mad. An important point is being missed: these guys are racing tooth and nail. Things happen when racing at 200mph. The drivers are gladiators in cars. It's what they get paid for, what they enjoy. I understand the concern about safety but this is getting ridiculous. We... [read full story]
