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Salo Admits Hamilton’s Russian GP Penalties Were ‘Harsh’
Ex-Formula One driver Mika Salo, who was one of the driver stewards at last weekend’s Russian Grand Prix, has said he believes the penalties handed to Lewis Hamilton were “harsh”. Stressing that the stewards acted to the letter of the law, Salo said: “It was a clear violation of the rules, so some sanction had to be imposed. READ: Pierre Gasly Not Sure He Wants To Return To Red Bull “We also thought it was harsh, but we acted according to the penalty table.” Hamilton, who received two five-second penalties for performing a couple of illegal practice race starts, accused the FIA of “trying to stop” him, though he later implied that he may have overreacted. In addition to the...
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