Overview

• Stewards converted a post-race offence in Zandvoort into a five-place grid penalty and two superlicence points after ruling Lewis Hamilton failed to slow enough for double‑waved yellows on reconnaissance laps.
• Hamilton said he was "really, really shocked" by what he called a "pretty hardcore" sanction and will start no higher than sixth, adding he is highly motivated to recover positions at his first Monza weekend with Ferrari.
• Ferrari’s internal review of Hamilton’s Dutch GP crash cited multiple factors, including a downgraded upshift that locked the rear wheels and damp conditions after he ran slightly wider, as the team comes off a double DNF.
• Ferrari remains under scrutiny in a season without a win or podium as McLaren sets the pace in the championship with Oscar Piastri leading teammate Lando Norris by 34 points.
• The Scuderia will run a one-off Niki Lauda tribute livery at Monza, with Hamilton also wearing a special helmet honouring his late mentor.