I totally agree Ed, in my opinion it was a racing incident as well. Max took too much risk and Lewis didn't leave him any room and pushed Max against the high curbstones, due to which the tires touched, which made the Red Bull fly. Both wrong and both got their penalty by an early retirement. But I can remember some events where drivers did similar things in the past. So in my opinion it hasn't much to do with the improved safety of the cars.
And when he gets away with it every time like so far, I'm convinced Lewis will keep pushing Max from the track on every occasion he gets.
Later this week we certainly will hear the explanation the stewards will have invented by than.
Its like Mattia Binotti said last week: "when there are question about the engine of Ferrari, or when Mercedes says, front wings bend too much its front page news for weeks. When Red Bull asks questions about the engine of Mercedes it remains quiet". Or as he more diplomatically said: " there is a different attitude towards Mercedes.........."
Cheers,
Huub
BTW. A less controversial race in the MotoGP. A surprising winner again and different manufactures at the first 4 places. The leader in the championship only finished 8th. So the championships is again a bit more interesting as well.