Lewis Hamilton loses P2 following Qualifying incident with Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix
Formula 1 • • sports
Key Points:
- Lewis Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty for the Hungarian Grand Prix after impeding Oscar Piastri during qualifying, dropping him from P2 to P5 on the starting grid.
- Hamilton initially claimed second place in qualifying but was demoted following an investigation into the incident where he blocked Piastri at Turn 1, forcing Piastri to abort his lap.
- The stewards reviewed multiple sources of evidence and heard from both drivers and teams, concluding that Hamilton was unaware Piastri was approaching due to limited visibility and a delayed radio message.
- As a result of the penalty, Charles Leclerc, Kimi Antonelli, and Oscar Piastri were each promoted by one position on the grid.
- Hamilton admitted after qualifying that his mind was elsewhere and he was unsure if he had impeded another driver, highlighting the incident as unintentional.
