“I think that there are always going to be differing opinions about things that happen in grand prix racing,” Dennis is quoted as adding by international news agency
Reuters, having earlier told reporters to 'draw their own conclusions' on the matter. “Sometimes the most constructive thing to do is not voice an opinion.”
“We had three penalties this weekend,” concurred Whitmarsh. “We have to accept it and move on.
“I think we have to accept that the stewards have got a quieter time than us, they got more information and they have got to make the decision that they think is right. We didn't see it like that, but we didn't have the information that they had.”
Stewart also spoke out against the dramatic hike in the cost of acquiring a superlicence to be able to compete in
F1, a move that has prompted fears of a drivers' strike over the British Grand Prix weekend at
Silverstone in just under a fortnight's time [see separate story –
click here]. Under the new rules, Hamilton for example must pay €228,000 this season compared to a mere €1,725 last year.
“The drivers are complaining at a ten-fold increase in the cost of the superlicences which allow them to race,” Stewart explained. “No one can see what they're getting in return for the extra charge, which makes it look like just another way for the
FIA to raise money. I don't know of any other sport where the competitors have to pay for a licence to take part.”
