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Lewis Hamilton’s podium hopes in Mexico City were quickly dashed by a 10-second time penalty in the opening laps.
The 1997 F1 champion, Jacques Villeneuve, supported the decision to penalize Lewis Hamilton with a 10-second time penalty in the Mexican Grand Prix, stating that it was “deserved.”
Hamilton, who was in a strong position to achieve a podium finish for Ferrari, had his hopes dashed after a contentious battle with Max Verstappen early in the race.
Despite Verstappen making a move on Hamilton at the first corner and continuing the fight through subsequent turns, Hamilton ultimately lost control and gained an unfair advantage by rejoining the race ahead of Verstappen.
The stewards imposed a 10-second time penalty on Hamilton, which he served at his first pit stop, leaving him frustrated but drawing support from Villeneuve, who believed it was the right call.
Villeneuve pointed out that Hamilton did not make an effort to give back the gained advantage after rejoining the track, which was a significant issue and warranted the penalty.
