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Hamilton’s Mexico City Penalty Stands as Pundits Split Over Stewarding and Turn 1 Fixes

The standard 10-second sanction for a lasting advantage over Verstappen has sharpened calls to clarify driving guidelines, with proposals to deter corner‑cutting at Mexico’s first chicane.

Hamilton asked Ferrari "what about all the other cars that cheated" at turn one at the start
Hamilton's wait for a first Ferrari podium goes on
Carlos Sainz
The start of the Mexico City GP was a huge talking point

Overview

  • Lewis Hamilton received a 10-second penalty for leaving the track at Turn 4 and rejoining ahead of Max Verstappen, with stewards judging he gained a lasting advantage.
  • Officials noted Hamilton could not safely take the prescribed escape road due to speed yet maintained the standard sanction because he did not relinquish the position.
  • The time penalty dropped Hamilton to eighth at the finish, ending hopes of a first Ferrari podium at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
  • Sky Sports’ Karun Chandhok called the punishment harsh and urged improvements to the Driving Standards Guidelines, suggesting a five-second penalty would have been sufficient.
  • Martin Brundle and Jacques Villeneuve argued the decision was deserved and pressed for stronger deterrents at Mexico’s opening corners, including controlled slow‑through zones or similar measures.