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Formula1 8mo ago

PALMER: Verstappen’s Turn 1 penalty proved decisive in Jeddah, so were the stewards right?

Turn 1 proved to be the decisive corner of the Saudi Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen picking up a penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, handing the initiative to Oscar Piastri to go on and win.

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Martin Mladenov 8mo ago

The stewards got it right. Verstappen carried too much speed into Turn 1, cut the corner, and kept the lead, gaining a clear advantage. Piastri was alongside at the apex, so it was his corner per the rules. The five-second penalty was fair, even lenient, as it was Lap 1. Without it, Max likely wins, but that’s racing—play by the book or pay the price.