George Russell says if the FIA continue to give out too many penalties, it could discourage drivers from racing each other to their full capabilities. The stewards have had several issues to deal with in both the Austrian and British Grands Prix, with penalties being issued up and down the field – not least for Russell, whose chance of points at Silverstone took a hit after being dropped three places for his collision with Carlos Sainz in sprint qualifying. With the incident taking place in the thick of an unpredictable first lap, Russell had hoped for more leniency for his moment against the Ferrari – but race director Michael Masi had already stated that punishments would be...
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