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[andrew]

The only change they need to make is to get rid of in race penalties. Apply all penalties after the race so their is an opportunity to appeal a decision. They could also get rid of the obsession with apportioning blame and bring back racing incidents.

Consistency comes down to individual opinion. What I may think is inconsistent will be another persons fair and just and vise-versa.

To be honest, I prefer in-race penalties much more. There's nothing worse than having the result tampered with AFTER the race has finished, especially if it concerns the front-runners. Such practice is a sure-fire way of stirring up discontent and controversy.

Spa 2008 and Melbourne 2009 spring to mind in alarming detail.

For in-race penalties there's no review possible, i.e., talking to drivers and find out their point of view, so a bad decision could ruin a driver's race. Adding time after the race when a careful review and interviews are performed seems fairer.

This is more like the way they roll in MotoGP.