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Szafnauer: Perez penalty harsh in light of Rosberg precedent

 XPB Images Force India COO Otmar Szafnauer thinks Sergio Perez' grid penalty for yellow flag infringements at the Singapore Grand Prix was harsh, especially in light of Nico Rosberg’s similar incident in Hungary earlier this season. Having qualified 10th at Marina Bay Circuit, the Mexican was later handed a five-place penalty for failing to slow significantly on his fastest Q2 time despite double waved yellows. Perez also had to drop another three spots for overtaking a slow Esteban Gutierrez under another set of yellow flags on the same lap. The first infringement bore a resemblance to Rosberg’s yellow flag incident in Budapest, where the Mercedes driver had claimed pole...
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