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Lewis Hamilton penalized for Belgian GP collision

20 luglio 2026Pablo Navarro1 мин

Lewis Hamilton received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with George Russell on the opening lap of the Belgian Grand Prix. The incident, which occurred at Les Combes, saw Russell's Mercedes clipped by Hamilton's Ferrari, forcing the Mercedes driver out of the race on only the fifth corner at Spa-Francorchamps.

Stewards investigated the collision and found Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, to be at fault, despite it being the first lap of the 44-lap race. This penalty is a significant setback for Russell, who is currently 25 points behind his teammate Kimi Antonelli in the standings, who started from pole.

Hamilton, who trails his compatriot by seven points in third place, sustained considerable damage. He is currently running in fourth position, ahead of Oscar Piastri's McLaren. Hamilton will serve his penalty during his first pit stop. Piastri had managed to overtake Hamilton, but contact with Charles Leclerc caused him to fall back behind Hamilton.