Lewis Hamilton ha ricevuto una penalità post-gara dai commissari FIA per un rilascio pericoloso durante il pit stop del Gran Premio del Belgio 2026 a Spa-Francorchamps. La Ferrari è stata multata per l'incidente, in cui un meccanico della Scuderia è stato colpito durante l'operazione.
La decisione segue un'indagine approfondita: Hamilton è stato giudicato responsabile per essere stato rilasciato dai box mentre il meccanico si trovava ancora in area di servizio, una violazione del codice sportivo internazionale. È la seconda penalità per la Ferrari nel weekend belga dopo la multa di 10.000 euro per le violazioni relative alla gestione delle gomme tra FP1 e FP2.
Il pilota britannico ha concluso la gara al quarto posto dopo essere stato coinvolto anche nel contatto con George Russell al primo giro, che ha causato il ritiro del pilota Mercedes. La penalità per l'unsafe pit release si aggiunge ai cinque secondi già scontati per la collisione con Russell.
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Lewis Hamilton penalised, Ferrari fined for unsafe pit release during Belgian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has been penalised by the FIA stewards following an unsafe pit release during the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, with Ferrari also fined after a mechanic was struck during the operation. The incident occurred during Hamilton's first pit stop when the Briton was released while a team member was still working on the rear-left corner of the car, causing contact.
Stewards determined that the release violated Article 34.14 of the FIA International Sporting Code, which requires a car to be released only when no team personnel remain in the working area. The Ferrari mechanic involved was assessed trackside by the team's medical staff and was able to continue his duties, but the breach was deemed serious enough to warrant a financial penalty for the Scuderia in addition to Hamilton's post-race time sanction.
The penalty adds to a difficult weekend for the seven-time champion, who also served a five-second penalty for his first-lap clash with George Russell that eliminated the Mercedes driver at La Source. Hamilton finished fourth on track but his eventful afternoon at Spa included the Russell collision, the unsafe release that injured a mechanic, and a tyre strategy that left him vulnerable to Max Verstappen's Red Bull in the closing stages — a triple blow on a day when Ferrari had hoped to challenge for victory.
This is Ferrari's second infraction of the Belgian GP weekend after a €10,000 fine for tyre management violations between FP1 and FP2, compounding what had been a promising showing on pace.
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