Lewis Hamilton Suffers More F1 Penalty Pain with Fourth Punishment in Three Races at Hungarian Grand Prix
Hamilton was penalized for pit-lane speeding, his fourth penalty in three races, as Ferrari errors and race incidents continued to hurt his results.
- On Sunday, Lewis Hamilton received a five-second penalty at the Hungarian Grand Prix for speeding in the pit lane, marking his fourth sanction across three rounds. The penalty dropped the Ferrari driver to fifth place, behind teammate Charles Leclerc.
- Hamilton was caught speeding while attempting to exit the pit lane under a Virtual Safety Car period. He later expressed frustration with the team's decision to pit, telling Sky Sports, "I definitely don't think we should have taken the stop."
- Officials confirmed Hamilton breached the 80kph speed limit by just 0.1kph. The seven-time champion is now 50 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, following a penalty for contact at the Belgian Grand Prix.
- Ferrari received a €25,000 fine for the unsafe pit release, with €8,500 suspended for 12 months. Hamilton lamented on social media that it is "difficult to hang on to" positivity amid the mounting penalties.
- Heading into the four-week summer break, Hamilton remains determined to reset his performance. "I have to make sure I don't give them a reason to give me any more penalties," he said.
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