Williams sheds light on 'murky' F1 process after Carlos Sainz controversy

Williams boss James Vowles believes the team's recent Right of Review process will help shed light on the "murky and unclear" racing rules in F1.

Driver Carlos Sainz was penalised in the Dutch GP for a collision with Liam Lawson, earning a 10-second penalty and two penalty points on his superlicence, with the team lodging a right of review before the Italian GP. 

Ultimately, Williams were found to have submitted the "relevant, new and significant" evidence demanded for a RoR to be successful, with Sainz's penalty points being removed.

However, drivers and team bosses have been critical of F1's racing and overtaking guidelines recently, as Vowles explained how he hoped Williams' process and talks with the stewards would shed light on the "murky" situation.

"Being blunt, the stewards get a hard time, but they really don't have an easy job," Vowles explained to Sky Sports F1. 

"They are adjudicating fine margins which happen live, and we focus on the ones which aren't properly adjudicated, but I'm appreciative of the time they went through with the review; we actually spoke properly through the case.

"It wasn't so much about the two points, it was more about establishing how we go racing in the future, because it is murky and unclear to us at the moment, and it is only getting closer.

"You get 20 cars within eight-tenths, I guarantee you we are going to bang wheels a few times, but my main thing that came out of it is that it was a very sensible conversation, and will lead to better conversations in future.

"[Decisions] should be self-contained within the weekend; that has to be the goal we get towards.

"Part of this is a learning experience that anyone just throws away, we've put this in the bag of making it better for everyone. 

"Human beings have to adjudicate based on what they're seeing at that point in time, and they will get it wrong. It does happen."