Michael Schumacher’s Monaco Penalty Was Absurd

Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher was penalised for overtaking Fernando Alonso on the last lap of the Monaco Grand Prix. But the penalty was unjustifiably harsh and, besides, was his overtaking even illegal in the first place?

This weekend’s Grand Prix was a procession. Mark Webber led from start to finish and the top 10 was almost identical to the grid.

Aside from the crashes and the continuing dominance of Red Bull, there were few talking points. That was, until the final lap.

Jarno Trulli crashed into Karun Chandok four laps from the end, bringing out the safety car for the third time. The wreckage was cleared in time for the final lap, when the safety car dove into the pits and the drivers rounded the R...

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