Lewis Hamilton has referred to as for better readability in F1’s decision-making course of following the final incident-filled race in Mexico.
Hamilton was given a 10-second time penalty after persevering with to run in entrance of Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen throughout the grass in Mexico Metropolis.
The penalty made Hamilton’s first podium of the 12 months an actual risk.
Hamilton’s penalty was justified on condition that he went off the monitor and gained the place, however a lot of his rivals escaped penalties.
Considerably, teammate Charles Leclerc crossed the early corners on the primary lap and stayed forward of Hamilton.
Leclerc handed over the result in Lando Norris to keep away from a attainable penalty, however remained in entrance of Hamilton.
Equally, Verstappen additionally minimize the primary nook on the primary lap, however nonetheless outperformed the Mercedes pair.
Verstappen tried an aggressive dive bomb on Hamilton at Flip 1 on lap six, however was not penalized. It was the identical lap that Hamilton in the end acquired a penalty for his subsequent accident.
Chatting with reporters forward of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Hamilton remained dissatisfied with the FIA’s decision-making course of.
“There isn’t any readability and I believe that is in all probability a part of the larger challenge: transparency and accountability,” he advised reporters.
“After which there’s additionally the secrecy of selections being made within the background. I believe that is positively one thing that must be addressed. I think about it is one thing that in all probability must be performed within the background.”
“I do not know in the event that they notice the load of their choices. As we have seen, in the end choices can determine the end result of the championship. There’s going to must be some effort there, I am positive.”
Hamilton nonetheless aiming for first Ferrari podium
Hamilton has but to realize a top-three end in a Grand Prix for Ferrari.
Regardless of making nice strides in decreasing Leclerc’s benefit for the reason that summer time break, luck has not been totally on Hamilton’s aspect.
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The seven-time world champion lately broke the report for many races with no podium end by a Ferrari driver.
In Leclerc’s arms, the automobile proved extra aggressive, scoring seven podiums this season, together with back-to-back top-three finishes in Austin and Mexico.
