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I agree with Toto on this one:
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff accused the Formula 1 stewards of bias after Max Verstappen went unpunished for running Lando Norris off the road in the United States Grand Prix.
Twice Verstappen and Norris came to blows and wound up off of the asphalt, the first instance coming at lights out when the Red Bull driver dove up the inside of his McLaren rival at lights out.
Both cars went to the run-off, allowing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to sweep through and take victory.
On Lap 52, Verstappen went to the track limit and beyond again with Norris, this time at Turn 12 and the McLaren title challenger was handed a five-second time penalty for passing his contender off of the circuit.
Wolff took issue with the stewards’ handling of the situation, especially incensed thanks to George Russell receiving a five-second penalty for forcing Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas wide at Turn 12.
“Total joke with the penalty George, total joke,” Wolff said to Russell mid-race following the stewards’ verdict.
The Austrian’s tempers continued through to the cooldown lap, as he and Russell pondered over the Lap 1, Turn 1 scuffle between Verstappen and Norris.
“Did Verstappen get a penalty for that Turn 1?” Russell asked.
“No, he didn’t get a penalty and at the end Lando got a penalty for being forced off and overtaking on the outside,” Wolff replied.
“I guess it’s a bit biased decision-making but not surprising.”
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