Alonso asked about Verstappen crash: 'We just have to keep going'

Alonso doesn't want to say too much about it, he revealed to Motorsport-Total.com and others . "That was fourteen days ago. We just have to keep going. When handing out a penalty, should the consequences of a crash or touch be taken into account? It's been talked about for a while now, but it's always been that way."

So the Spaniard, who celebrates his 40th birthday today, is not in favour of the idea and Vettel doesn't immediately sound very enthusiastic either. "Difficult, that would have to be decided on a case-by-case basis. The stewards decided what seemed right to them. They probably gave the heaviest possible penalty."

Olav Mol already stepped to the FIA after the British GP two weeks ago because he believes that disproportionate penalties are too often handed out in Formula 1. The Ziggo Sports commentator has started a lobby to introduce finish penalties.