Verstappen should have received two penalties. Analysis of the main moments of the United States Grand Prix
October 21, 2024, 15:15 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Egor Orudzhev is perplexed by the refereeing decisions and the mistakes of the Mercedes drivers.
The permanent expert of the championship, bronze medalist of the Formula V8 3.5 series, Egor Orudzhev, answered the main questions following the results of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, which was won by Charles Leclerc.
Analyze the actions of Verstappen and Norris in that same episode?
In my opinion, everything is obvious. Max had no intention of leaving Lando’s house. Lando drew his conclusions after the first corner, where he went off the track. And he did what he did.
What decision would you make if you were the judges?
First of all, I would give Max a penalty for the first turn. Then I would give Max another one. [штраф] for ejecting Norris at the end of the race. And finally, it would leave a fine for Norris for overtaking off the track. It turned out that out of three fines, in reality only the one who went off the track received the punishment. And for some reason, the one who caused the exit of the road was not punished…
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Is it worth changing the approach to refereeing in Formula 1 in any way? Set some new standards?
They have standards. What happens is that the judges, for reasons that we all cannot explain, make different decisions each time.
Did Norris make a mistake at the start of the race?
I think so, since I allowed him to come up.
Should judges be harsher on drivers who push their opponents at the start?
Certainly. As a runner, it’s not clear to me why you can push at the beginning, but not during the race. And where does the “beginning” end? During the first corner or throughout the lap, do the marshals close their eyes? In my opinion, if you can’t get out, you won’t be able to do it at first. The fact that this is not penalized encourages other moments during the race. Because the thought immediately arises: what if the stewards don’t see it?
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Wolff described the penalty imposed on Russell for squeezing Bottas as a joke. Do you agree?
No, I don’t agree. George ran out and passed him. What are the questions here? But given Max’s actions, it obviously seems like a “joke.”
Are you surprised by the speed of the Ferrari and what do you expect from it next?
Surprised. It seems the route has arrived. I would like them to continue fighting from the front. But Ferrari taught us not to expect anything from them. Maybe a double, or maybe a repeat of the Canadian Grand Prix, when everyone expected victory.
Ferrari is eight points behind Red Bull and 48 points behind McLaren. Who will be the first three in the Constructors’ Championship?
McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull. Red Bull is a car. Therefore, I think Ferrari will overtake them.
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Russell and Hamilton made almost identical mistakes. What is the problem? Can it all be blamed on the car updates?
No. The fact is that they both “made a mistake.” Russell is fine, in qualifying, when you drive at the limit… But Lewis is completely stupid in a race, where you usually have a small margin. Even if there is a “special” update that abruptly and unpredictably breaks your ass, then they are the best drivers in the world. The updates were installed at the beginning of the weekend: training, sprint qualifying and the sprint itself allowed us to get used to it. So no matter what the upgrade is, these “decorations” are exclusively on them.
What did you think of Lawson’s first Grand Prix? Is it time to transfer Liam to Red Bull?
I had a great trip. But of course not translate. Compared to Yuki, he was great. But Tsunoda also had brilliant races, but here he was unlucky that after a pit stop he got into traffic and became one of those who lost due to an early stop. If after ninth place you immediately head to Red Bull…
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