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Lewis Hamilton “shocked” by F1 Italian GP grid penalty but “no point whinging about it”
Lewis Hamilton expressed his surprise and frustration over the “hardcore” penalty he received at the Italian Grand Prix, following a crash during the Dutch Grand Prix.
Despite landing a five-place grid penalty for the Monza race, Hamilton, now with Ferrari, acknowledged the stewards’ decision indicating that he did not slow down sufficiently for double waved yellow flags.
Hamilton received two penalty points on his superlicence and will now start no higher than sixth at Monza, which adds to the challenge of a close qualifying battle and his first Italian Grand Prix as a Ferrari driver.
Acknowledging the penalty, Hamilton emphasized the need to learn from the situation, move forward, and focus on the upcoming race.
The crash at Zandvoort prompted Ferrari to investigate possible car-related factors that contributed to the incident, with Hamilton mentioning a downgraded upshift and the track conditions as elements that led to the crash.
