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Straits Times
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Hamilton given three-place grid drop for impeding Verstappen
Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 23, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 23, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen arrives with his father Jos Verstappen ahead of practice REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 24, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 23, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 23, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen's father Jos Verstappen before practice REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 24, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Andrej Isakovic MONACO - Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix from seventh place after being handed a three-place grid drop for impeding Red Bull's Max Verstappen in qualifying. Seven-times world champion Hamilton, a three-times Monaco winner, qualified fourth on Saturday but was then summoned to stewards. They said in a statement that Ferrari told Hamilton Verstappen was on a fast lap and then that he was slowing down, when that was not the case. Hamilton "expressed his displeasure at the incorrect message from the team immediately after the incident," the stewards reported. "During the hearing, the fact of the team's incorrect message leading to the incident was accepted by the driver of Car 44 (Hamilton)." Although the impeding was due to the team's error, stewards said Hamilton should still be penalised. "The fact that the radio message was the cause of the impeding does not amount to a mitigating factor," they ruled. "We therefore impose the standard penalty of a drop of three grid positions." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
Motor racing-Hamilton given three-place grid drop for impeding Verstappen
Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 24, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Andrej Isakovic MONACO (Reuters) -Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix from seventh place after being handed a three-place grid drop for impeding Red Bull's Max Verstappen in qualifying. Seven-times world champion Hamilton, a three-times Monaco winner, qualified fourth on Saturday but was then summoned to stewards. They said in a statement that Ferrari told Hamilton Verstappen was on a fast lap and then that he was slowing down, when that was not the case. Hamilton "expressed his displeasure at the incorrect message from the team immediately after the incident," the stewards reported. "During the hearing, the fact of the team's incorrect message leading to the incident was accepted by the driver of Car 44 (Hamilton)." Although the impeding was due to the team's error, stewards said Hamilton should still be penalised. "The fact that the radio message was the cause of the impeding does not amount to a mitigating factor," they ruled. "We therefore impose the standard penalty of a drop of three grid positions." (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Christian Radnedge)
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
F1 stewards issue statement as Lewis Hamilton slapped with big Monaco GP penalty
Lewis Hamilton has been handed a three-place grid drop for the Monaco Grand Prix. That is his punishment for impeding Max Verstappen during qualifying, forcing the Red Bull driver to abandon a flying lap after a miscommunication over the radio. Hamilton was given conflicting information by his Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami. The seven-time Formula 1 champion was initially told to move out of the way with Verstappen coming through, before being informed that the Red Bull racer was actually moving slowly. Hamilton took that to mean that he could proceed as normal and put his foot down again. But that meant he got in the way of Verstappen who was actually on a flying lap and had to abort to avoid what could have been a dangerous situation. And even though the team's mixed messages were the cause of the problem, there was still a sporting penalty to come for Hamilton. He qualified fourth on the road but his grid drop means he will line up seventh at the start of Sunday's race. Explaining their decision, the stewards wrote: "Car 44 [Hamilton] was on a slow lap and off the racing line as he was approaching turn two. Car 1 [Verstappen] was approaching Car 44 on a push lap. The team first informed the driver of Car 44 that Car 1 was on a fast lap. Then they sent another message saying that Car 1 was 'slowing down' when in fact Car 1 was always on a push lap and was not 'slowing down' as suggested by the team. "This resulted in Car 44 speeding up and moving into the racing line of Car 1 entering turn three. Car 1 had to react to Car 44 appearing to move into the racing line. This meant that Car 1 had to move off the usual racing line and the push lap had to be aborted by Car 1. We carefully examined the racing line taken by Car 1 in previous laps at the same area and determined that Car 44 did in fact enter the racing line that Car 1 used in previous push laps. This put it beyond doubt that Car 1 was impeded. "The driver of Car 44 expressed his displeasure at the incorrect message from the team immediately after the incident. During the hearing, the fact of the team's incorrect message leading to the incident was accepted by the driver of Car 44. "As with previous incidents of this nature where a driver has received inaccurate or incomplete information resulting in a car impeding another, the fact that the radio message was the cause of the impeding does not amount to a mitigating factor. We therefore impose the standard penalty of a drop of three grid positions." Hamilton gave the air of a man who knew it was coming as he spoke about the incident after qualifying and before that verdict came in. He said: "Qualifying is so much fun around here, but very difficult to keep out of the way of everybody. "I think I was doing a good job of staying out of the way of everyone, but the team said Max was on a fast lap so I was to the left, and then they said actually, no, he's not on a fast lap. So I was about to get back on power and accelerated. I was off the line but, for sure, I distracted him a bit." Verstappen had also predicted a penalty for his old rival but had absolved the Brit of blame, after discussing it with him in parc ferme post-qualifying. Recalling what happened, the Dutchman pointed the finger at Ferrari for hanging their driver out to dry. He said: "At the time, you see the car blocking you when you are very high speed, it's not nice," he said, explaining why he had yelled "f*** Lewis" in the seconds after the near-miss. "I saw immediately that the team told him that I was on a slow lap while I was clearly driving fast, so it's not Lewis' fault. "I've chatted to Lewis about it already. It's very simple, but it can't happen. That's the team's mistake. If you look at the history of things, yes [I expect Hamilton to get a penalty]. It's more the team's fault, but unfortunately in qualifying they are normally quite strict on these things."
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Sainz hit with Japanese GP grid drop for impeding Hamilton in qualifying
Motorsport photo Williams driver Carlos Sainz has received a three-place grid penalty for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix for impeding Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in qualifying. Arriving at high speed into Turn 1 for his final flying lap in Q2, Hamilton encountered Sainz in the middle of the road, having to abort his lap and take avoiding action into the runoff area. Advertisement Sainz said he had no warning that Hamilton, the driver who replaced him at Ferrari this season, was approaching fast and was caught by surprise. The FIA's race stewards sympathised with the Spaniard but, as it is the responsibility of the team to warn its drivers of traffic, it has handed him the standard three-place grid penalty. That penalty drops Sainz from 12th to 15th on the grid, having narrowly missed the cut to make it into Q3. "Car 55 [Sainz] was on an in-lap after having completed a push lap when Car 44 [Hamilton] was starting its push lap, and Car 44 had to move off track to avoid Car 55 in Turn 1," the stewards wrote in their verdict. Advertisement "The driver of Car 55 stated that he did not have any warning from the team, of the approach of Car 44 on a push lap. "He stated that he was caught completely by surprise and, because of the approach speed of Car 44, and the angle of his car, he could not see Car 44 in his mirrors. Carlos Sainz, Williams Carlos Sainz, Williams Andy Hone / Motorsport Images Andy Hone / Motorsport Images "However, notwithstanding the above, the team had ample warning that Car 44 was on an out-lap whilst Car 55 was on its push lap. "Also, more than 8 seconds elapsed from when it was obvious Car 44 was not going into the pits, and hence was going to start a push lap, and when Car 55 could have taken appropriate action if the driver had been warned by the team. Advertisement "It is noted that the standard penalty guideline for this offence during qualifying, irrespective of whether it was the fault of the driver or the team, is a three grid position penalty, and therefore the stewards find that the standard penalty should be applied." Sainz's team-mate Alex Albon did advance to Q3 to claim ninth for Williams as it fights Racing Bulls at the front of the midfield.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Formula One Disappointment: Scuderia Ferrari Issues Official Statement
Read the full story on Backfire News While expectations for what Scuderia Ferrari HP could achieve this season have been high, so far reality has been harsh. After finishing fifth and sixth in the Chinese Grand Prix, both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were disqualified after FIA examined the Formula One cars post-race. For some fans, it was a slap in the face after a hard-fought Car 16 was too light, coming in 1 kg underweight, so he was first to be disqualified. In an official statement, Scuderia Ferrari HP blamed that on a one-stop strategy for Leclerc, resulting in his tires wearing excessively, which the team believes is why the car came in underweight. As for Lewis' Car 44, the rear skid wear was measured at 0.5 mm below the FIA limit for thickness. That might sound anal because it is, but rules are rules. The team said it 'misjudged the consumption by a small margin' and that resulted in the fault. If true, this means the two drivers weren't disqualified by any fault of their own but instead thanks to miscalculations by their team. Considering how Scuderia Ferrari is portrayed as well-oiled machine, these kinds of errors are shocking and troubling. In total, Ferrari lost 18 points because of the disqualifications. That puts McLaren squarely in the top spot for the Teams' Championship so far at 61 points ahead of Ferrari while Mercedes is 40 points ahead. Some have portrayed the 'errors' as signs Ferrari has been trying to cheat. But in its official statement, the team says it wasn't trying to gain an unfair advantage in the race, vowing to 'learn from what happened' and not repeat the errors. For what it's worth, Pierre Gasly of Alpine was also disqualified for his car being underweight. Now Scuderia Ferrari HP is looking forward to the Japan GP after these disappointing results in China. Hopefully the team and drivers bounce back. Image via Scuderia Ferrari HP
