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Villeneuve: Biased stewards punished Raikkonen because it was Hamilton

Had Kimi Raikkonen hit Valtteri Bottas instead of Lewis Hamilton on the opening of last Sunday's British Grand Prix, the Finn's penalty would have been less severe, says Jacques Villeneuve. Raikkonen was handed a 10-second penalty at Silverstone for his contact with Hamilton while Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel had received a 5-second punishment for a similar collision with Valtteri Bottas at the French Grand Prix last month. Villeneuve picked apart the FIA stewards for their inconsistency and circumstantial calls. "I don't understand why it's 10 seconds, and another time it's five, sometimes it's nothing," Villeneuve told Autosport. "That's what's wrong. It's racing. I...
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