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Montoya: Verstappen got away with being too aggressive

Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that the stewards backed themselves into a corner as the 2021 season progressed, and that they needed to be stricter with Max Verstappen from an earlier point in the year. Montoya was asked for his opinion about the opening lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Verstappen seemed to have managed to successfully pass Lewis Hamilton down the straight into the chicane. Hamilton ended up scampering across the escape area to retain the lead, with the stewards deciding against any further action over the perceived transgression. "I think if Max would have tried to give him a little bit of room, he...
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