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FIA steward 'hurt' by F1-legends' criticism of Vettel penalty

After the discussion that raged following the Sebastian Vettel-penalty in Canada last weekend, FIA drivers steward Emanuele Pirro has admitted "it hurts" for him to have so many ex-drivers criticise the decision. After slightly losing the tail of his SF90, Vettel went onto the grass at turn 4 of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and rejoined the track still not fully in control of his car. Lewis Hamilton, who was right behind Vettel, tried to pass on the outside but was forced to brake in order to avoid a collision, as Vettel was blocking the Brit's path. The stewards gave Vettel a five-second penalty for the incident, something which stirred a lot of controversy across F1...
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