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Force India incensed with Hulkenberg time penalty

Force India COO Otmar Szafnauer says the stewards' decision to hand out a five-second time penalty to Renault's Nico Hulkenberg "makes a mockery of the sport". Shortly after the start, while battling wheel to wheel with Sergio Perez, Hulkenberg cut a corner and gained an advantage over the Mexican. The move did not go unnoticed by the stewards who chose to hit the Renault driver with a time penalty rather than force Hulkenberg to give back the position, a decision which did not go down well with Force India. Bottas leads Hamilton to Mercedes 1-2 in Abu Dhabi "They gain a place in the constructors championship which means more money for next year," Szafnauer said to Sky...
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