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At the Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Race, the FIA handed Lewis Hamilton a five-second penalty for a collision with Sergio Perez. Here is their official explanation.
In the Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Race, Lewis Hamilton was attempting to overtake Sergio Perez, and the two drivers collided.
Although the general opinion is that this was a racing incident, the FIA decided to hand Lewis a five-second penalty. This means that he dropped from P4, where he originally finished, to P7.
Here is how the FIA explained the stewards’ decision in their verdict.
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“Hamilton was attempting to pass Perez on the inside at Turn 15,” the FIA said.
“While Perez was giving little room on the inside for Hamilton, Hamilton drove onto the kerb and subsequently understeered into Perez in the wet conditions.
“The Stewards consider that Hamilton was predominantly at fault for causing a collision and order a 5-second penalty,” the verdict concluded.
