Overview
- Speaking before the São Paulo Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said there is no clarity around stewarding and urged greater transparency and accountability.
- Hamilton received a 10‑second penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage at Turn 4 in Mexico, dropping him to eighth and costing a realistic Ferrari podium bid.
- Several drivers, including Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli, cut the Turn 1–3 sequence at the start without penalties, prompting complaints about inconsistent enforcement.
- Hamilton referenced the weight of such decisions by alluding to Abu Dhabi 2021, while George Russell called the lack of sanctions "especially unfair" to Hamilton.
- Drivers such as Russell and Fernando Alonso suggested redesigning Mexico’s opening complex or adding stronger deterrents, as the FIA typically does not comment on steward decisions due to their independence.