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Throughout the Austrian Grand Prix, drivers could be heard on the radio reporting track limit breaches by their rivals. Lewis Hamilton says “that’s not racing” and “not motorsport”.
There were numerous penalties handed out for track limit breaches throughout the Austrian Grand Prix (and even afterwards).
Lewis Hamilton was the first driver to receive a five-second penalty in the race for repeated breaches, and prior to the penalty being handed out, Lando Norris (who was driving behind) could be heard reporting Lewis’ breaches over the radio.
After being handed the penalty, Lewis proceeded to report on other drivers’ breaches, including Norris’.
However, after the race he said this was “not racing”.
“I think they need to probably find a new solution for this track,” Lewis said.
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“A few years ago, when we didn’t have the track limit thing, the track was more enjoyable to drive.
“Now, it’s strange to be driving and have to comment on the car ahead because that’s what the team wants you to do.
“I think they did it in Austin a couple of years ago, but that’s not racing, right. It’s not motorsport.
“But as soon as [Lando] got past me, he went off like at least ten times, and so did [Sergio] Perez. Perez would go off at Turn 9 and Turn 10, and he didn’t get a penalty.
“We should be able to just go off and none of us get a penalty,” Hamilton concluded.
