F1 penalties red rag to a bull for Daniil Kvyat
Russian Daniil Kvyat has compared Formula One`s controversial system of penalties for engine replacements to forcing a sprinter to run an extra 50 metres in a 100-metre race.
Trending Photos
Russian Daniil Kvyat has compared Formula One`s controversial system of penalties for engine replacements to forcing a sprinter to run an extra 50 metres in a 100-metre race.
Kvyat and his Red Bull team-mate Australian Daniel Ricciardo have already used more than their permitted four Renault power units each and are suffering severe penalties similar to those that saw both McLaren-Hondas start the Austrian Grand Prix from the back of the grid, after each was given a 25-place penalty.
"I always found this rule a bit ridiculous, to be honest," said Kvyat.
"I think F1, first of all, is a sport and I don`t know in any other sport where you get an injury and you have to start even further back.
"Let`s say a sprinter gets an injury and then, in the 100 metre sprint, you have to start 50 metres further back...
"I don`t think that would be really fair."
Looking further ahead, he added: "The rules are what they are and hopefully they will realise that it`s not really right and hopefully for next year they will correct this."