Max Verstappen dragged into Lewis Hamilton FIA review debate over F1 track crossing
On Sunday, F1’s governing body the FIA confirmed it is reassessing a penalty the seven-time world champion recei♎ved for crossing a live track without permission during Sunday’s race in Qatar.
Hamilton was fined €50,000 (£34,700), with half of it suspended, and given a formal reprimand for crossing the track under Safety Car conditions following his dramatic first corner collision with Mercedes teammate168澳洲5最新开奖结果: George Russell.
At the time, the stewards noted t📖hat Hamilton had be🅷en “apologetic” and “acknowledged that the crossing was a serious safety breach” in the initial hearing.
The FIA cited Hamilton’s “role-model status” as a reason for why they are revisiting the incident, amid concerns “about the impression his actions ma꧑y have created on younger drivers”.
The decision has sparked debate on social media, with man꧂y suggesting that Hamilton is being singled out by the FIA.
Sky F1 pundit and former driver Karun Chandhok was among those to question why other driver🍌s have not been flagged fꦯor similar actions in the past.
Notably, Verstappen was seen crossing the track under Safety Car conditions following his Turn 1 c♎rash with Hamilton at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.
Reacting to the news on X (formerly Twitter), Chandhok wrote: “Not saying this should be condoned but I’m sure Lewis isn’t the ♍first person to do this… ꦕDidn’t Sargeant cross the track just at the previous event in Japan?
“Bit odd to talk ༒about precedent when other people have done it before.”
He then added: “Max at Monza 2021 is another example🍰 I think…"
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