Kevin Magnussen and Lance Stroll Given Penalty Points for Crash at F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Kevin Magnussen and Lance Stroll were given penalty points for their crash at the F1 Chinese Grand Prix. Former F1 champion Nico Rosberg said it was “really stupid and pathetic driving”. The drivers of Haas and Aston Martin were ruled at fault in separate accidents during Sunday’s race in Shanghai.

Immediately after the restart after the safety car, Stroll broke late, probably caught by a slower car in front of him. Behind Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Daniel Ricciardo (RB) they had to go down especially. Stroll appeared to be trying to warm up his tires and crashed into the back of Ricciardo, sending Ricciardo’s car airborne. Ricciardo then retired with diffuser trouble, while Piastri finished the race with damage from the same crash. Stroll called Ricciardo’s braking “stupid” over the team radio, but was given a 10-second penalty, which sent him out in the pits and finished 16th. He also scored two penalty points, making a total of five points. Nico Rosberg assessed the crash on Sky Sports: “It was an unlucky group run. Everyone was too aggressive, we got too hot on the restart. “Fernando locked up , it all came together It was Alonso “They were all ready to go…” But the stewards said: “The data on the positioning system / marshal. No. 18 (Strol) hit with a car No. 3 (Ricciardo) at Turn 14.” Near the end of the safety car period, each car was driving slowly in preparation for the restart. The car in front of No. 18 down to enter the corner, and then he tried to speed the group of cars in front of him. “Car 18 then collided with car No. 3.”`Car No. 18 could have predicted the speed of the vehicle in front, especially car 3, and applied the brakes accordingly.” had he done so, the accident could have been avoided .”So, it is on car No. 18 was largely to blame for the accident that caused car No. 3 to retire.” Magnussen from Haas then tried to pass Hiroki Tsunoda from the RB, but I mocked him. Tsunoda spun and retired. Magnussen received a 10-point penalty the second time and finished 15th. Rosberg criticized Kevin Magnussen, saying, “That’s very stupid.” “That wasn’t good.'” “It was very aggressive, and it was very unnecessary.” “Yuki couldn’t do anything. Where did it come from? A mile away! and we destroyed him.” “That was not good. That was bad driving.” After reviewing telemetry, team radio and in-vehicle video evidence, we have determined that car No. 20 (Magnussen) against car No. 22 (Kakuda) at Turn 6.”” The No. 20 car came into the corner, braked late and hit the No. 22 car on the way out of the corner. The 22 retired career after the engagement,” said Ted Kravitz. Halfway through the race, he reported from the pit as follows: “Magnussen, the bold boy on the front wing, is back. “But Stroll’s brakes were completely broken by the time he joined us.”