Why FIA is unmoved over Austrian GP penalty criticism

In an era when the sport has tried to encourage a 'let them race' mentality, the sanction given to Norris in particular prompted the biggest debate of all. With the McLaren driver having not made any contact with Perez, and the duel being not much different to similar incidents that escaped sanction in the past, it was no surprise that many were unhappy with the FIA's heavy-handed ruling.