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Fernando Alonso was left furious that Lewis Hamilton finished the Singapore GP despite having no brakes.
Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert has defended the FIA stewards for issuing Lewis Hamilton a five-second time penalty in Singapore, despite Fernando Alonso demanding more vehemently. Hamilton received the penalty for going off track multiple times due to a brake problem in the final laps at Marina Bay. Although competing for fifth, Hamilton lost most of his brakes and had to cut corners to finish the race at a slower pace. The penalty swapped Hamilton and Alonso’s finishing positions, as the FIA deemed Hamilton’s reason for leaving the track unjustifiable. Alonso was incensed by the decision, expressing his frustration over Ferrari’s driver finishing the race through explicit radio messages. Herbert, a former F1 steward, believes Alonso had a point, but ultimately, the stewards were right to penalize Hamilton.
