Lewis Hamilton penalized despite brake issues at Singapore GP

The FIA ​​has clarified the five-second punishment for Lewis Hamilton aft the Singapore Grand Prix, stating that his car's brake nonaccomplishment was "not an excuse" for aggregate exits from the track. The punishment outgo the Briton seventh place, truthful helium finished down Fernando Alonso.

The judges explained the reasons wherefore Hamilton was penalized aft crossing the way limits respective times during the last race. Although the British operator was driving with superior brake problems, the FIA ​​concluded that this was "not an excuse" for a bid of violations.

In the past laps, portion warring with Kimi Raikkonen for 5th place, Hamilton had a nonaccomplishment connected the beforehand near disc of his SF-25 car. After helium slipped and near the way respective times, helium was shown the achromatic and achromatic flag, and soon the referee's probe was opened.

"I don't know, I deliberation it was due to the fact that I chopped the way oregon something," Hamilton said earlier the hearing. “I’ve been to the stewards a batch lately. I saw the brakes were overheating, but it didn’t accidental they were astatine maximum. I went into Turn 14, sparks were flying, the pedal failed — I’m grateful I adjacent made it retired of the corner!”

Fernando Alonso reacts

Fernando Alonso was furious arsenic helium followed Hamilton. “I can’t judge it! I can’t f***ing judge it! Is it harmless to thrust without brakes? Five seconds, minimum,” the Spaniard said implicit the radio. 

He aboriginal added: “You can’t thrust erstwhile the car isn’t safe. They threatened maine with a disqualification due to the fact that I didn’t person a mirror, and present idiosyncratic without brakes and everything is fine? I uncertainty it.”

In the end, Alonso was proven close — Hamilton received a five-second penalty, dropping from seventh to eighth successful the last standings.

The FIA's mentation states:

"The referees interviewed the operator and squad representative, reviewed video, telemetry and communications. The operator confirmed that helium near the way respective times owed to brake problems. However, according to the Driving Standards Guidelines, this is not a valid crushed and the modular punishment for this benignant of discourtesy was applied."

The FIA ​​added that "neither the squad nor the operator contested the decision."