Why Mercedes' mistakes aren't a question of complacency
OPINION: Lewis Hamilton fell foul of the rules for the second time in three races at Sochi. Red Bull hinted that this could be due to complacency, but Autosport's technical consultant doesn't agree
The Russian Grand Prix was an interesting one, if not so much from the racing itself but for the penalties being meted out to the drivers.
The most obvious five-second penalties were being handed out to drivers who transgressed the Turn 2 track limits and failed to take the line through bollards to rejoin the track safely. Whatever your thoughts on the corner itself, FIA race director Michael Masi's pre-race notes left little room for interpretation - a point reflected in the way Daniel Ricciardo owned up to his error when passing Esteban Ocon and told his engineer that he would simply drive faster to make up the time.
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