Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix in the first lap
Lewis Hamilton could face further punishment by Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, over an incident during the Qatar Grand Prix.crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix after tangling with Mercedes teammate George Russell in the first lap.’s governing body, the FIA for walking across a live track.The Brit was fined £43,350 - half of which is suspended for the remainder of the season.
“The FIA notes that Lewis was apologetic during the subsequent stewards’ hearing into the incident and acknowledged that the crossing was a serious safety breach.”It continued: “However, in view of his role model status, the FIA is concerned about the impression his actions may have created on younger drivers.”, Hamilton will discuss the incident with the FIA during next week’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.AdvertHe said: “I just feel really sorry to my team.
“In the heat of the moment, I didn't really understand what happened, I just obviously felt the tap from behind.” Hamilton continued: “But I don't think George probably had anywhere to go and, yeah, it's just one of those really unfortunate situations.SPORTbible are on WhatsApp! We've launched a dedicated news channel to send you the latest news, features and plenty more directly on WhatsApp and all you need to do to sign up is click through to our one-way broadcast channel
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