2019 Italian GP - Monza

[The Black Knight]

Leclerc - Hamilton, I Think it was hard bur fair racing. But, the driver with most fans usually wins the debate.

A couple of months ago it would have incurred a penalty. The teams encouraged the FIA to change their stance on penalties since then. The thing that really causes this controversy is the confusion for the fans. The FIA, for example, don’t point to a past incident and say this that was previously a 5 second penalty is now a black and white flag and on the second occasion a 5 second penalty. Michel Masi explaining to Anthony Davisdon on the Sky Pad why a different decision was made this time around isn’t enough and the message doesn’t reach all fans. It’s still confusing because the goalposts keep moving. Personally I think these rule changes should not be made mid season. It should be consistent from season start to finish unless required for safety.

If this is now the way forward I have no issue with what happened with LeClerc and Hamilton once this approach is now applied consistently. Unfortunately, the most likely truth, is that it’s application will be inconsistent and, well, even more confusing.