Idea to revamp how F1 stewards work receives big backing

Theo꧙ry to improve consistency of dec🍰ision-backing is supported

George Russell
George Russell

Martin Brundle has echoed a call from 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell to make major changes to how F1 stewards work.

Russell insisted that stewards must become full-ꦐtime professionals in order to improve ♉consistency of their decision-making.

The 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mercedes driver, who i♐s also director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, claimed the racing guidelines need “fine adjustments” rather than “💞ripping up” in the wake of several high-profile controversies.

Martin Brundle told Sky Sports: “What is absolutely clear is that, in the multi-billion dollar world of Formula 1, we s𓄧ho👍uld have a professional pay, rewarded set of stewards and referees.

“The problem is we have 24 raඣces and we circle the worl🦩d relentlessly.

“Finding somebody who can 🍸give up that time - or🎃 even two groups?

“It nee𝓰ds to be put on a more professional footing, and more consisওtent footing.

“It’s a fast-moving and dangerous business. Race Contr🐼ol, by and large, do an extremely good job of ಌmanaging that.

“We’ve got the International Sporting Code, the drivers’ guidelines, the spor💖ting regs, direꦚctives that we don’t see in the media, the Race Director’s final instructions for a weekend which get updated. It’s a minefield.

“We try to stay on top of it, in commentary.𒉰 But it seems like it needs a more stable, properly rewarded set of stewards.

“I am not decrying the stewar𒆙ds. It’s not a job I’d♕ want, ever, because it’s a miserable task that they’ve got.

“Every incident or accident has a twist in ✱the tale, somewhere. Like every sp♍ort, it needs a referee’s opinion or interpretation somewhere along the line.”

Brundle also noted about other sports: “Do they have perfect refereeing ܫsystems? Is it all 100% sorted?”

F1 🃏stewards came under the microscope after hitting Max Verstappen with penalties in the United States and Mexico for clashes with Lando Norris.

Johnny Herbert, one of the stewards in🌱volved, then gave a public explanation which riled both Verstappen and his father Jos, who questioned why stewards are speaking to the media at all.

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