Ferrari Criticises "Mega Harsh" Penalty for Hamilton in F1 Belgian GP
Ferrari called the ruling harsh after Hamilton’s contact with George Russell ended the Mercedes driver’s race and left Hamilton fourth.
- On Saturday at the Belgian Grand Prix, Ferrari F1 star Lewis Hamilton received a 5-second penalty after an opening-lap collision with George Russell forced the Mercedes driver to retire at Les Combes.
- Hamilton, struggling after a practice crash on Saturday, experienced understeer while battling Russell on the Kemmel Straight, causing contact at Les Combes during the opening lap.
- Stewards ruled Hamilton failed to maintain separation during the corner; Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur criticized the penalty as "harsh," citing that it was an opening-lap incident.
- Despite significant car damage from the collision, Hamilton finished fourth, six seconds shy of the podium, after serving his penalty during a Virtual Safety Car pit stop.
- Both drivers maintained the collision was unintentional; Russell attributed it partly to battery issues dropping to "0 per cent," while Hamilton acknowledged his setup errors created the vulnerable position.
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Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur questioned the fairness of the five-second time penalty handed to Lewis Hamilton following his first-lap clash with George Russell in the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. The collision between Hamilton and his former Mercedes team-mate occurred in the opening exchanges at Spa-Francorchamps, with stewards ultimately determining that Hamilton bore enough responsibility to warrant a time penalty. This was despite acknowledgin…
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