Hamilton avoids post-race penalty after ‘unsafe release’ in Belgium

• Lewis Hamilton avoided a post-race penalty following a pit-lane incident involving a Ferrari mechanic at the Belgian Grand Prix.
• During a pit stop, Hamilton ran over the mechanic's leg after being erroneously given the green light to rejoin the track.
• The mechanic escaped significant injury, and the FIA stewards investigated the incident as a potential “unsafe release”.
• Hamilton's team was fined £25,500, with £8,500 suspended for 12 months, but no sporting penalty was issued.
• Despite a frustrating race, which included an earlier five-second penalty for a collision with George Russell, Hamilton moved to second in the championship standings.

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Lewis Hamilton discovers penalty fate after close call with Ferrari F1 mechanic in Belgium