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Verstappen: This sport is more about penalties than racing

Max Verstappen was his own worst enemy during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, a race he might have won but threw it away with a mistake in qualifying and, in the race on Sunday in which he received two penalties. Dubious defensive driving tactics he used against winner Lewis Hamilton earned him two penalties which he did not agree with, claiming the sport is over-regulated. However, it was plain dirty driving that earned him a five-second penalty which included an instruction to relinquish the lead to title rival Hamilton and forced him to settle for second place and watch his eight-point lead in the World Championship before the race turn to zero after it. He also received a second...
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