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Stewards not moved by ‘doomsday' complaints – Masi

Jun.28 F1 race director Michael Masi has played down claims that the stewards are being influenced by 'doomsday' complaints about on-track incidents made by rival teams. Valtteri Bottas was severely punished for accidentally spinning in the pitlane during practice in Austria last weekend, with McLaren's radio complaint to Masi aired publicly on TV. The Finnish driver said rival teams are always 'trying to screw you over' with these sorts of cries on the grounds of safety. 'It's highly entertaining how quickly some of these teams report to Masi with their doomsday scenarios,' Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said. 'I like it a lot that this radio channel is now open so that we can all laugh...
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