How to improve penalties in Formula 1
Stewarding decisions are often controversial in F1, but it's not as simple as many think. Edd Straw takes a look into what happens, and makes a few suggestions
Consistency. It's a word that gets thrown around whenever controversy surrounds refereeing decisions in any sport. Listen to any radio phone-in about football, or read any internet forum on motorsport, and you will see gripes about the way penalties are applied as if invoking that word alone somehow solves all problems. As always, it's not that simple.
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