Lewis Hamilton has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for impeding Sergio Perez in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Hamilton got in the way of Perez at Turn 9 during Q1 - forcing the Mexican to use two sets of soft tyres, putting him at a disadvantage later in qualifying.The stewards noted:"The driver of Car 44, being on an in lap, was informed by the team that Car 11 was approaching on a fast lap when he entered Turn 8. He then drove off line at the exit of Turn 8 with the intention to give way for Car 11.
At the time of writing, Hamilton will start Sunday's race from 15th on the grid. However this might change if Alex Albon is disqualified.Sergio Perez got his wish, describing the stewards in 2024 as"really strict" this year.
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