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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho
The US broadcasters had the "no penalty" pegged when they said that the stewards had not enforced it on other cars further back in the race and therefore would not have grounds to enforce it at the front. It has to be enforced across the board or not at all. Drivers overshoot corners with regularity are are never penalized for it. It was lucky that there wasn't a wall but luck works both ways. Vettel was also very lucky he wasn't lanced by Massa's missile of a car. That could have been REALLY bad.
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I do agree on that reasoning. However, for example in qualifying, a driver missed the corner and exceeded track limit, he would normally slow down and abandon the lap.
Or in race, driver would coast on the run-off area and rejoin the track without gaining too much advantage. As we seen a few time last weekend with other drivers as well.
However, what made me believe ROS should post a penalty was once he locked up the brakes. He was just like "F*** IT", i'm going for it....floored the car and gained an advantage immediately. Break out the DRS zone on the pit straight.
Unfortunately, the stewards didnt see it that way. But at least they are a bit more consistent this time on the above reasoning.