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Drivers gobsmacked at introduction of 1 million fine

The Formula 1 drivers have been left gobsmacked following the most recent meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council, where the maximum amount a driver can be fined was increased by four times the previous amount. Up until the Council's announcement, the maximum a steward could fine a driver was 250,000; however, this has now been increased exponentially to 1 million. What exactly a driver has to have done to be slapped with a staggering 1 million hasn't been stated, although the drivers are far from pleased with the announcement. 'The ISC (International Sporting Code) had previously determined that the maximum fine that the stewards can imposed is 250,000 euros,' the World Motor Sport...
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