Why was Hamilton penalised but not Leclerc? - F1 Q&A
Summary
Mercedes' George Russell crashed after a first-lap collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton received a five-second penalty for the incident, while Charles Leclerc was not penalized for a separate collision with Oscar Piastri.Key Facts
- Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position and increased his lead in the championship.
- George Russell retired after colliding with Lewis Hamilton on the first lap.
- Hamilton finished fourth and moved up to second place in the drivers' standings.
- The stewards gave Hamilton a five-second penalty, finding him mainly at fault for the crash.
- The penalty was reduced from the usual 10 seconds because Hamilton tried to avoid contact and the incident was not deliberate.
- In a different incident, Charles Leclerc did not get a penalty after making contact with Oscar Piastri.
- Officials decided Piastri was not far enough alongside Leclerc to claim racing room for an overtake.
- Leclerc followed the racing line but caused side-to-side contact; he did not deliberately force Piastri off the track.
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