Mexican Grand Prix
Offence
Hamilton reprimand, Mexican GP 2021 - turn 2
OutcomeReprimand (Driving) (This is the driver’s 1st reprimand of the season)
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix.
- Driver
- Hamilton · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Failed to follow the Race Director’s Instruction.
- What this outcome means
- Reprimand explained →
- Regulation cited
- Art. 21.1a
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Hamilton (Lewis Hamilton) and team representative. Hamilton left the track on the left hand-side between turns 1 and 2 and re-joined the track between turns 2 and 3, rather than re-joining by driving to the left-hand side of the bollard at turn 3. Whilst noting the driver’s comments in relation to track conditions and his attempt to steer to the left after…
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