2023-10-09 20:50:00
Oct 9 /2023 8:50 PM
Lusail, Qatar
Mercedes AMG
During the first lap of the Qatar Grand Prix race, Lewis Hamilton was out of the competition after a collision with his teammate, George Russell. The seven-time champion carried out an action that was punished by the stewards.
Faced with the disappointment of ending his participation at the Lusail Circuit early, the Briton crossed the track at turn 1 to reach the paddock, this without the authorization of the authorities.
For this reason, the stewards of the Qatar GP through document 87 They have fined him 50 thousand eurosof which 25 thousand are suspended for the rest of the 2023 season, as a condition of not committing a similar infraction again.
The race report states that on lap 1, Hamilton abandoned his car in the gravel and ran towards the pits. Thus, crossed the runway which had activity at that time and reached the inside side a few seconds before George Russell’s car arrived at high speed after leaving the pits. He then continued walking along the track until he finally left it.
During the appearance before the stewards, Hamilton He seemed very sorry and realized that the situation could have been very dangerous for both him and the approaching pilots.
The stewards reinforced the fact that crossing the track with the session in progress, can lead to extremely dangerous situations and pilots have to be very cautious.
In addition to imposing a significant fine (which is partially suspended), the stewards also gave a reprimand (not for driving) to Lewis Hamilton, taking into account that receiving a certain number of warnings during a season will carry a significant sanction according to with article 18.2 of the FIA Sports Regulations for Formula 1.
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