The avoidable and unnecessary FP3 contact with Norris and Hamilton goes unpunished by Formula 1 stewards, which sets a dangerous precedent
Lucky? A little bit. That Charles Leclerc and Lance Stroll walked away from FP3 at Barcelona without receiving anything more than a reprimand for what can be charitably described as 'avoidable contact' left something of a sour taste in the mouth. The end of the final practice session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was suffused by something of an ill-tempered air, as a series of drivers jostled too closely for meaningless track position.
Fair play to him for owning up to it, but his statement that it was an intentional act should be subject to more in punishment. The stewards' report for Leclerc's shot across Norris's bow was more egregious, and might even provoke a few nervous laughs in disbelief at what South Park fans might describe as a 'Chewbacca defence': 'The driver of Car 16 stated that he got impeded by Car 4 into Turn 5 and that upset him.
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