Derek Daly claims Michael Schumacher should have been penalised at Monza – Formula 1 news
The driver steward for the 2011 Italian Grand Prix, Derek Daly has recently claimed that the seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher should have been penalised for his defensive driving at this past weekend’s Italian GP which took place at Monza.
“When I looked at it again at home, I believe that Schumacher should have been given a drive-through penalty. He was warned repeatedly, and this style of driving is not what you want the future generation of drivers to perfect. We as stewards probably let
Charlie down with this one,” he said.
Schumacher defended his track position against McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton during a significant portion of the race as a result of which he has received mixed reactions.
The 42-year-old driver was being over-defensive according to some but some claim that his driving was right to the limit and this is what Formula 1 is all about.
The Mercedes driver in the end finished in a strong 5th place after starting from 8th place as a result of which many claim that this was his best performance since his return to Formula 1.
“On lap 20, race director Charlie Whiting asked the stewards to look at an incident between Massa and Trulli at the second chicane. While looking at the slow-mo video of this incident, I missed the Schumacher/Hamilton incident that happened at that moment,”
claims Daly.
Besides, this whole matter has received some mixed comments as a result of which no one can point out the correct move. Rules were pushed to their very limit by Michael Schumacher and that is the sort of a driver he really is and has been since he became
a part of the sport so we cannot take that away from him.
The Formula 1 action travels to Asia now for the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix which is scheduled to take place on September 25, 2011.
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