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Steiner calls for permanent F1 race steward; Whiting dismisses idea

Haas F1 Team Boss Guenther Steiner has called for the FIA to employ an unchanging panel of stewards that reside over each of the races on the calendar, in order to avoid inconsistent decisions being made. Steiner was particularly annoyed when Haas driver Romain Grosjean was penalised for corner cutting at the 2017 Mexican Grand Prix, but McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team driver Fernando Alonso escaped unpunished when the pair collided later in the race, in an incident the Italian fully believes was the Spaniard’s fault. Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen was also controversially penalised for a move on Scuderia Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen for third place at the 2017 United States Grand...
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