Brazilian Grand Prix
Hamilton penalty, Brazilian GP 20195s for incident with Albon
Outcome5 second time penalty imposed after the race of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. (5 seconds added to elapsed race time). 2 penalty points imposed (total of 4 in the 12 month period)
← This resolved the original summons
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Hamilton · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Incident between Hamilton and Albon in turn 10.
- What this outcome means
- 5-second penalty explained →
- Regulation cited
- Art. 38.3
- Penalty points
- +2points (FIA-stated total: 4)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video evidence from multiple angles including on-board cameras, broadcast cameras and CCTV. Albon was on his normal race line. Hamilton attempted to pass on the inside, but was unable to get far enough inside to accomplish the overtake and by the time he realized there would not be sufficient room he was unable to back out of the situation and the collision followed. The S… full reasoning ↗
Source: FIA stewards' decision document (PDF, fia.com). The Time Penalty links to the official document and, where it can, summarises the outcome in a sentence; it does not host or alter the document.
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