Formula 1: Is Pastor Maldonado Malicious, Incompetent or Just Misunderstood?

It will come as no surprise to anyone who watches Formula One racing that the FIA is barking mad. There are innumerable examples of wacky decisions that underscore that particular conclusion; however, the one in question this time is the logic that the appropriate punishment for serial wrecker, Pastor Maldonado, would be to fine him €25,000. Formula1.com reports the decision as “Maldonado was adjudged to have caused his collision with Sergio Perez, which led to the Sauber driver’s retirement, and due to the seriousness of the incident received a double penalty in the form of a reprimand and a 25,000 euro fine.” A double penalty! A reprimand is no penalty and €25,000 in the multi-million dollar world of F1 is mani...

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