Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLewis Hamilton driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium (Getty)Lewis Hamilton avoided a post-race penalty following a pit-lane incident involving a Ferrari mechanic at the Belgian Grand Prix. During a pit stop, Hamilton ran over the mechanic's leg after being erroneously given the green light to rejoin the track. The mechanic escaped significant injury, and the FIA stewards investigated the incident as a potential “unsafe release”. Hamilton's team was fined £25,500, with £8,500 suspended for 12 months, but no sporting penalty was issued. Despite a frustrating race, which included an earlier five-second penalty for a collision with George Russell, Hamilton moved to second in the championship standings. In fullLewis Hamilton discovers penalty fate after close call with Ferrari F1 mechanic in BelgiumMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Hamilton avoids post-race penalty after ‘unsafe release’ in Belgium
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLewis Hamilton driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium (Getty)Lewis Hamilton avoided a post-race penalty following a pit-lane incident involving a Ferrari mechanic at the Belgian Grand Prix. During a pit stop, Hamilton ran over the mechanic's leg after being erroneously given the green light to rejoin the track. The mechanic escaped significant injury, and the FIA stewards investigated the incident as a potential “unsafe release”. Hamilton's team was fined £25,500, with £8,500 suspended for 12 months, but no sporting penalty was issued. Despite a frustrating race, which included an earlier five-second penalty for a collision with George Russell, Hamilton moved to second in the championship standings. In fullLewis Hamilton discovers penalty fate after close call with Ferrari F1 mechanic in BelgiumMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
