To penalise or not to penalise? That's the big debate after the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix as Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi and FIA stewards gatecrashed centre stage at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday. In the aftermath of a race laden with penalties, some questionable, the reasonable consensus is that the lap four clash between Lando Norris and Sergio Perez was simply a racing incident and that the 'let them race' ethos was not adhered to. There has been a general outcry from former drivers, pundits and fans regarding the matter but, at the same time, the refereeing of F1 is not that simple, as Masi's wordy post-race report tried to explain. Nevertheless, it is our hot topic from Round 9...
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