The FIA announced its decision following an investigation into Lewis Hamilton’s incident during qualifying in Austria.
The seven-time champion is fifth in Sunday’s race after Max Verstappen took pole position at Red Bull’s home race. F1 headlines: Horner fumes as FIA announces last-minute CHANGE to Austrian GP
Hamilton once again beat team-mate George Russell, who finished third in his W15 car with Britain’s Lando Norris. in the first row with Verstappen.
The result means Hamilton is now 9-2 behind his team-mate in qualifying, ending a frustrating afternoon in Spielberg.
Mercedes fined by FIA
Mercedes fined for Q3 crash
To make matters worse, the 39-year-old was summoned to the referee after a strange incident in Q3.
After leaving the Mercedes garage, Hamilton appeared to have dragged the tailpipe and tailpipe with him to pit lane. The FIA immediately announced an investigation into the matter and, having concluded its deliberations, found that Hamilton had violated Article 34.14 a) on dangerous release and fined Mercedes €5,000. The investigation after the investigation by the FIA read: “The judges heard from the representative of the team and reviewed the video tests.
“Car 44 was released from the garage in an unsafe way, a shift and exhaust suction behind it. The referees are aware that the crew ordered the driver to stop immediately to avoid further injury and/or danger. “Competitors are reminded that they have the right to challenge the decisions of certain referees within the applicable time limits in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Legal and Disciplinary Rules “The decisions of the referees are made independently of the FIA and are based solely on the relevant rules, guidelines and evidence presented.
