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Lewis Hamilton hit with grid penalty for Monaco GP after impeding Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Max Verstappen during the F1 Monaco Grand Prix.
The incident occurred in Q1 when Verstappen was blocked by Hamilton towards Massenet uphill.
Although both drivers advanced to Q2 safely, race control investigated the incident.
Verstappen did not directly blame Hamilton, attributing the incident to Ferrari’s radio miscommunication instead.
As a result of the penalty, Hamilton will start the race from seventh place on the grid, promoting Verstappen to fourth.
The stewards penalized Hamilton for impeding Verstappen as a result of inaccurate team communication, which disrupted Verstappen’s quick lap.
Hamilton explained that the team’s faulty information on Verstappen’s status led to the block, emphasizing he was not on the racing line but acknowledged the incident distracted Verstappen.
