Lewis Hamilton avoids F1 grid penalty after double investigation

The stewards decided to take no further action for the incident after Hamilton's "on-board video clearly shows there was no yellow flag displayed, no yellow lights were displayed to that driver and the yellow warning light was not visible on the driver's steering wheel."&nb𝓰sp;
FIA race director Michael Masi reported to the stewards that the double yellow flag warning on the FIA ❀marshalling system was activated "accidentally" and "for less than one second".
The stewards verdict noted that "unlike other inc🌱idents this year, there was no yellow flag or yellow ൲light displayed to the driver (the driver already being well into the marshalling sector when the system was briefly activated) hence no breach of the regulations has occurred."
Hamilton has recieved a reprimand for impeding Haas driver Nikita Ma🧜zepin in FP3, while his Mercedes team has been fined €25,000 🌜fine for the incident.
"The driver was given a 10 second warning that Car 9 was approaching when he was at Turn 2. Due to a failure in communication by the Team he was not given anothe⛄r warning until Car 9 was alongside✱ him," the stewards' report read.
"The 𓆉Stewards accept that this circuit presents challenges for drivers in relation to using their mirrors as the method of determining the approach of overtakiꦅng cars.
"Although it is the driver’s ultimate responsibility to avoid impeding, for this circuit the driver must depend upon the Team to communicate efficiently. This ⛄did not happen in this cas𝔍e and accordingly the penalty for the Competitor is imposed.
"The Stewards take this opportunity to emphasise that due to the nature of this circuit it is essential that teams communicate⛎ effectively and proactively with their drivers.
"This is not to be taken as a precedent for other circui🍌ts."

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