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The FIA is revisiting the penalty handed out to Lewis Hamilton for crossing a live racetrack at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Hamilton was originally summoned for crossing the circuit at Turn 1 after his collision with teammate George Russell on the opening lap of the race, with Russell then emerging from the pit lane after stopping for repairs shortly after Hamilton had reached the inside of the circuit. According to the stewards report, “He then continued to walk alongside the track until finally exiting the track.”
The stewards hand out a non-driving reprimand and a €50,000 fine ($52,500) – of which €25,000 ($26,125) was suspended until the end of the season – after Hamilton “was very apologetic and realized that the situation could have been very dangerous for him as well as the drivers approaching”.