After crossing the finish line at the Singapore Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso expressed strong emotions towards Lewis Hamilton. Alonso, driving for Aston Martin, finished eighth but is expected to move up to seventh due to Hamilton’s struggles with a brake failure in his Ferrari. Despite Hamilton’s efforts to maintain his position, the stewards are looking into his repeated violations of track limits during the race.
Alonso, visibly frustrated, vented his feelings over the radio, expressing disbelief at the situation and questioning the safety of driving without brakes. He criticized the leniency shown towards Hamilton, suggesting a post-race penalty of at least five seconds for the violations. The stewards ultimately agreed with Alonso’s assessment and penalized Hamilton with a five-second addition to his final race time, pushing him down to eighth place behind Alonso.
The stewards’ decision was based on Hamilton’s multiple track limit breaches, which were deemed unjustifiable given the circumstances. Hamilton’s actions were not contested by his team, leading to the penalty being enforced without dispute.
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