US EditionHamilton Given Three-Place Grid Drop for Impeding Verstappen
- Lewis Hamilton received a penalty that demoted him three positions on the starting grid for obstructing Max Verstappen during qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix on May 24, 2025.
- The penalty followed a radio miscommunication from Hamilton's team, which incorrectly indicated Verstappen was slowing down while he was actually on a fast lap.
- Hamilton, who qualified fourth on the road, moved into Verstappen's racing line at Turn 3, forcing Verstappen to abort his flying lap to avoid a dangerous situation.
- The stewards noted that although the impeding resulted from an error in the team’s radio communication, this did not qualify as a reason to reduce the penalty, and they upheld the usual sanction of a three-place grid drop.
- As a result, Hamilton will start seventh on Sunday’s grid, indicating the stewards' strict adherence to rules despite the team error causing the incident.
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After the turbulent qualifying in Monaco, Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton collected a penalty. He had hindered world champion Max Verstappen and therefore had to take three places to the rear in the starting line-up, according to the verdict. Seventh place instead of four! But the British showed up immediately. Hamilton, who had crashed into the wall shortly before the end of the third free training and destroyed himself in the process the right s…
Motor racing-Hamilton given three-place grid drop for impeding Verstappen
MONACO (Reuters) -Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix from seventh place after being handed a three-place grid drop for impeding Red Bull's Max Verstappen in qualifying. Read full story
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