Mika Salo admits Formula 1 stewards controversy. Mika Salo has been confirmed as one of the stewards for the German GP.

Finnish professional racing driver and Formula 1 steward Mika Salo has acknowledged the controversy over penalties given to Scuderia Ferrari drivers in recent races. After German driver Sebastian Vettel got a five-second penalty in France, his teammate Kimi Raikkonen was penalised 10 seconds for a similar first-lap incident at Silverstone.

Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat reports that former Formula 1 driver Mika Salo will be a steward this weekend at Hockenheim, and he agrees that the recent rulings against the Ferrari drivers were inconsistent: “I would have given Kimi a five-second penalty too. Basically, the situations with Kimi and Sebastian were quite similar,” said Salo – “On the other hand, I understand a different interpretation, because after Vettel’s case it was shown that in many contexts a five-second penalty was too mild.” – he concluded.

Scuderia Ferrari will now be looking to extend their 20-point lead in the Formula 1 Constructor Standings over second-placed Mercedes at this weekend’s race. Mika Salo has been confirmed as one of the stewards for the 2018 German Grand Prix, alongside Nish Shetty and Steve Stringwell.