We are used to Formula 1 drivers being punished for every violation of the rules, and the stewards only being able to turn a blind eye to a few ambiguous situations that often occur in the first laps of the race during the starting turmoil.
To put it bluntly, it is hard to imagine the winner of the race knocking two rivals off the track in the final meters of the distance and not receiving a fine.
And in the American NASCAR touring car series, this is quite possible, as anyone who followed the events at the oval race track in Richmond, where the next stage of the season takes place, saw yesterday.
Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon took the win by ramming his Chevrolet into the rear bumper of Joey Logano’s Ford on the final lap, which was leading on the final restart, sending the No. 22 car into the bump stop.
Dillon then hit Denny Hamlin’s Toyota, taking out another competitor en route to the winning finish.
Of course, Logano described Dillon’s actions very vividly and figuratively after the race, but it is better not to quote his comments in the text.
And here are the words of the winner, who doesn’t even hide that he did it on purpose: “Two laps from the finish I felt like we had the fastest car. Obviously I had to act decisively and I got rid of this guy. I hate doing this, but sometimes I have to do it.”
Despite this, Austin Dillon’s victory was officially confirmed.
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
