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Debate | Was the 5 second penalty for Hamilton justified?

The sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps was held in wet conditions. Max Verstappen took a victory relatively easily, but behind him, there was plenty of spectacle on the track. Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez were engaged in a tight battle, which eventually led to a collision on exiting Stavelot. The Mercedes driver dismissed it as a racing incident, but the stewards saw otherwise. The Briton received a five-second time penalty and two penalty points on his licence. Was Hamilton's five-second penalty justified, or should the FIA have dismissed the collision as a racing incident? Article continues under ad Pieces of bodywork flew through the air immediately after the collision, but both...
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