came together. The session witnessed a contentious moment when Hamilton impeded Stroll, who was executing a fast lap. This incident escalated as the Canadian driver, in response, veered wide, nearly sidelining Hamilton's W15 from the track., the Mercedes Team Principal, promptly stepped into the fray, upholding Hamilton's actions during the incident.
"Yeah, you know, I can understand in the heat of the moment sometimes you're on your fast lap and you're being blocked. But it's never the driver's fault. You know, we're getting the instructions from the garage about the traffic situation,". He further speculated on the fairness of potential penalties, suggesting, "And nobody does that on purpose because you know, you can have a penalty. So I guess on this one, maybe the penalty goes the other way around.
The aftermath saw the FIA stewards scrutinize the incident closely. Stroll, admitting his emotions got the better of him, faced a reprimand for his rash maneuver post-incident. The official statement on the matter reflected his frustration, noting: "The driver of Car 18 stated that he got impeded by Car 44 into Turn 5 and that upset him. He admitted that he wanted to express his displeasure to the other driver by pulling over on him at the exit." Despite the driving deemed "erratic," it was not classified explicitly as dangerous.
The scenario did not dent Hamilton's qualifying performance as he secured a commendable third-place start on the grid, with his teammate George Russell not far behind in fourth. This outcome marked a significant uplift for Mercedes, given their fluctuating performance earlier in the season.Alex is the editor-in-chief of F1 editorial. He fell in love with F1 at the young age of 7 after hearing the scream of naturally aspirated V10s echo through his grandparents' lounge.
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