P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton drops to P8 after being hit with a five-second penalty.
After being hit with a post-race penalty, Lewis Hamilton dropped to eighth in the classification at the Singapore Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion faced brake failure towards the end of the race, causing him to lose time and fall behind his teammate Charles Leclerc. Despite finishing the race in seventh place, just ahead of Fernando Alonso, Hamilton was penalized for multiple track limit infringements. Alonso expressed frustration over team radio about Hamilton finishing the race with a compromised car. The stewards’ investigation led to Hamilton being demoted to eighth place, with the penalty deemed justified based on the Driving Standards Guidelines. The team representative and the driver did not contest the decision.
