Lewis Hamilton Faces Three-Place Penalty at Dutch Grand Prix Amid Controversy

Zandvoort (dpa)

British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton received a three-place penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix in the Formula 1 World Championship Seven-time World Championship champion Hamilton finished twelfth during the official test, after being dropped out of the race in the second free test, but was placed under a three-place drop penalty, after the stewards deemed him to have interfered with the Red Bull car driven by Sergio Perez, during the first free trial.
Hamilton, who will move to Ferrari at the end of the season, was supposed to start the Dutch race from fifteenth place, but he benefited from the disqualification of Alex Albon, a penalty announced after the official test, so it will start. the race from fourteenth place.
Albon, the Williams driver, finished eighth during the official test, but was disqualified, as it was found that the floor surface of his car was outside the regulation area.