Ferrari Components 1 driver Lewis Hamilton will hold his third place within the British Grand Prix after getting off with a reprimand for a yellow-flag infringement.
Hamilton was investigated by the FIA race stewards for allegedly rushing via a yellow-flag zone through the Silverstone race, passing the stranded Audi of Nico Hulkenberg.
Video proof confirmed that Hamilton entered the yellow sector in Flip 9 earlier than the yellow flag was displayed and solely obtained a warning on his dashboard on the finish of it, whereas he had additionally been distracted by the wheel-to-wheel battle with Max Verstappen.
The stewards accepted that the seven-time world champion solely had little time to react to the yellows, however as he did not scale back velocity they nonetheless handed him a reprimand.
Consequently Hamilton retains third place behind his successful team-mate Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George Russell, with the pair benefitting from a late retirement from championship chief Kimi Antonelli.
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After speaking to the stewards, Hamilton mentioned he was anticipating to lose his podium. “I am in all probability going to get a penalty proper now as properly, so I am going to in all probability lose [it]. I went via a yellow flag and I did not see it,” Hamilton advised Sky.
The race ended below the protection automobile after a late accident for Purple Bull driver Max Verstappen at Stowe, which price Hamilton a place as he pitted for tyres whereas Russell stayed out. That gained Russell observe place, with the protection automobile staying out till the end.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes
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The stewards’ resolution in full
“HAM entered the related sector earlier than any yellow flag or yellow gentle panel was displayed, with no such indication current earlier than Flip 9.
“The primary gentle panel encountered after Flip 9 was displaying inexperienced instantly earlier than Flip 10. The yellow indication on the steering wheel show solely appeared as soon as the driving force was already on the straight in the direction of Flip 10 and near the tip of the yellow flag zone. The proof confirmed that there was no yellow gentle panel warning throughout the driver’s speedy visual field and that the yellow indication on the steering wheel show remained seen for under a really brief interval.
“The Stewards had been subsequently happy that the time obtainable for the driving force to react to the yellow flag indication was very restricted. The Stewards additionally settle for that, instantly previous to getting into the sector, HAM had been concerned in an overtaking manoeuvre with VER and that the driving force was anticipating a counter assault. Consequently, his consideration remained directed to his mirrors for many of the straight in the direction of Flip 10, relatively than instantly in the direction of the inexperienced gentle panel on the finish of the sector. The Stewards took this into consideration when contemplating whether or not the visibility of the inexperienced gentle panel ought to itself have made it clear to the driving force that he was nonetheless inside a yellow flag zone.
“The Stewards nonetheless decide that, after the yellow had been displayed on the steering wheel show and the inexperienced gentle panel was illuminated instantly earlier than Flip 10, HAM didn’t make a discernible discount of velocity and subsequently didn’t absolutely adjust to the necessities relevant below a single yellow flag.
“In figuring out the penalty, the Stewards took into consideration that HAM had entered the sector earlier than the yellow was proven, that the yellow indication reached the driving force solely when he was already close to the tip of the sector, that the time and distance obtainable to react had been very restricted, and that the driving force’s consideration had, for comprehensible causes, been occupied by the instantly previous battle with one other automobile. In these circumstances, the Stewards thought of {that a} Reprimand was the suitable penalty.”
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