US EditionHamilton Given Three-Place Grid Drop for Impeding Verstappen
- Lewis Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix for impeding Max Verstappen during Saturday qualifying at Turn 3.
- The penalty resulted from Ferrari mistakenly informing Hamilton that Verstappen was slowing down, leading to a misjudgment and Hamilton moving into Verstappen's racing line.
- Verstappen aborted his flying lap to avoid a collision, expressed frustration about being blocked at high speed, and later discussed the incident with Hamilton, who accepted the team's incorrect message caused the error.
- The stewards stated Hamilton was on a slow lap off the racing line but ruled the radio misinformation was not a mitigating factor and imposed the standard three-place grid drop penalty.
- As a result, Hamilton will start seventh instead of fourth on Sunday, while Verstappen moves up to fourth, reflecting the penalty's effect on the Monaco Grand Prix starting grid.
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Lewis Hamilton hit with grid penalty in Monaco
Lewis Hamilton was given a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix after accidentally impeding Max Verstappen during qualifying. The seven-time world champion, driving for Ferrari, drops from fourth on the grid to seventh while four-time champion Verstappen, of Red Bull, profits to move up from fifth to fourth alongside world championship leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren. His McLaren team-mate Lando Norris snatched pole position o…
Verstappen, Hadjar and Alonso also move up on the Monaco grid.
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…
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That's unfortunate for Lewis Hamilton! The Formula 1 star has to accept a bitter punishment after an incident with Max Verstappen.
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