Hamilton warned and Ferrari fined after Bahrain GP practice impeding incident
Lewis Hamilton received a warning and Ferrari was fined €10,000 following an impeding incident involving Gabriel Bortoleto during practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The stewards linked the episode to damage to Hamilton’s right-hand side mirror, with the incident occurring near Turn 9 during the second session.
Lewis Hamilton was given a warning after an impeding incident involving Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto during practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari was also fined €10,000 over the same episode.
According to the reported details, the incident happened midway through the second free practice session at Sepang. Hamilton was said to have blocked Bortoleto on the entry to Turn 9.
The reports said Hamilton had damage to his right-hand side mirror at the time. PlanetF1 also described the outcome as a double FIA punishment for Hamilton and Ferrari.
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