F1 pundit reveals many rival teams don't think Verstappen's penalty for Russell crash was punishment enough

After his controversial manoeuvre for which the Dutchman has since apologised, the crash is still being talked about. Replying to fans' question the The RACER mailbag, Medland revealed that the general consensus in the paddock is one of confusion.

Why was Verstappen not handed a harsher peanlty? “I honestly don’t know," a dumbfounded Medland replied. "Many rival team members in the paddock asked the same question, but the overriding feeling was that it’s dangerous for the stewards to assume intent when making a decision during a race."

During the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel, after believing Lewis Hamilton had brake-checked him, pulled up alongside the Briton and steered into him. The penalty set for the former German F1 driver should've served as precedent, Medland argues.