Explained: Why Lewis Hamilton didn't 'jump start' the Brazilian Grand Prix

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Explained: Why Lewis Hamilton didn't 'jump start' the Brazilian Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton was seen moving in his grid slot just before the lights went out at the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The seven-time World Champion made a great start to the Brazilian Grand Prix, at the original start immediately prior to the red flag stoppage, as he climbed into third place by vaulting past the Aston Martins ahead of him on the grid.

It’s a very similar scenario to what happened with then-Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas at the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix. On that occasion, the Finn escaped penalty for having moved in his grid box just before the lights went out. “The transponder that’s fitted to each car is the judgement mechanism and there is a sensor in the road in the track as well.”

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