Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes racing should be decided by a “natural penalty” to avoid “messy” post-race punishments that affect the outcome of a grand prix. The former HRT and Lotus driver, who is now a member of the FIA’s Drivers’ Commission helping to improve the standards of racing, is pushing for a return of gravel traps after a number of F1 circuits have opted to tarmac extensive amounts of run-off areas in recent years. Chandhok highlighted incidents involving Max Verstappen at last year’s Japanese Grand Prix, and at the 2017 United States Grand Prix - where he received a controversial post-race penalty that dropped him off the podium - as examples of...
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