FIA race director Michael Masi says the stewards are applying more scrutiny to the races' opening laps this season, with drivers forced to "tuck in their elbows" a bit. Last weekend's British Grand Prix saw two instances in which a driver was sanctioned following an opening lap clash with an opponent. In Saturday's sprint race, George Russell was handed a three-place grid penalty for Sunday's event following a skirmish with Ferrari's Carlos sainz, while Lewis Hamilton was hit with a 10-second penalty as a result of his high profile-run-in with max Verstappen on the first lap of last Sunday's race. Up until recently, the stewards had opted for a lenient approach to judging first...
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