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F1 missed Charlie Whiting at Saudi GP, says Christian Horner

Christian Horner believes the drama of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix showed Formula One is still missing the experience of former FIA race director Charlie Whiting.

The Jeddah race descended into chaos, with two red-flag stoppages and a collision between championship contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

Red Bull were furious Verstappen also received a five-second penalty for running Hamilton wide while defending position shortly before that collision.

Verstappen was also found predominantly to blame for the incident which saw Hamilton drive into the back of him, having been found to have slammed on the brakes in a dangerous fashion.