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Stewards to ease up on collision penalties

While Max Verstappen had race fans on the edge of their seats in 2016 - as in 2015 - race stewards were on their toes. Such was the Dutch racer's robust defence of his position when under attack, the FIA was called on to clarify the rules, essentially giving the Red Bull driver the all-clear. Indeed, Verstappen's arrival has got officials a little jittery, and as a result of a number of incidents - not necessarily involving the youngster - this season race stewards have been called on to take a more relaxed view of in-race clashes. One incident, not involving Verstappen, that few agreed with was Nico Rosberg's clash with Kimi Raikkonen in Malaysia, the German incurring a points penalty....
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