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Ricciardo: Drivers should pay for mistakes

Daniel Ricciardo has urged Formula 1 to surround tracks with gravel traps as he feels drivers' mistakes should have consequences. With track limits a hot topic in Formula 1 this season, the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone recently stated that he is in favour of walls as a deterrent for drivers going off. The topic was revisited in Mexico when Lewis Hamilton went off at Turn 1 on the opening lap. The Mercedes driver cut across the grass and rejoined the race, still in the lead, at Turn 2. Not only did Hamilton avoid a penalty, something Max Verstappen was unable to do despite making the same mistake in the closing laps, but there were no consequences whatsoever for his error. Ricciardo...
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