For months, the holders of the rules have been gripped by contradictions. There is a lack of consistency and fairness. The drivers are also indignant.
Three times this Formula 1 season, Kevin Magnussen has been waved in the pits by race control to remove loose parts from his Haas Ferrari. “Too dangerous for the others,” the referees said. The breed of the Dane was ruined. But then Fernando Alonso was allowed to continue driving happily last week, even though the Alpine’s side mirror hung on the vehicle’s wall after an accident. Nobody really understands why this is so.