Monday, July 20, 2026
Lewis Hamilton was penalised for an unsafe release during the Belgian GP that…
“Lewis Hamilton was penalised for an unsafe release during the Belgian GP that resulted in hitting a Ferrari mechanic.”
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The underlying claim is mostly true in substance: Hamilton was investigated for an unsafe release in the Belgian Grand Prix pit stop after contact with a Ferrari mechanic, and reporting indicated he was not ultimately penalized for that unsafe-release incident. The only penalty he had already received in the race was the separate five-second penalty for the first-lap collision with George Russell.[1][3][5][6][7][10]
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Checked July 20, 2026
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