Sep
23
McLaren lose appeal over Hamilton
Filed Under Formula One
McLaren’s appeal against Lewis Hamilton’s 25-second penalty in the Belgian Grand Prix has been ruled inadmissable. The 23-year-old British driver was demoted from first to third, with Felipe Massa handed the victory.
Hamilton gave evidence at Monday’s appeal to governing body FIA as he aimed to overturn his punishment for cutting a chicane at Spa.
The five FIA International Court of Appeal judges in Paris upheld the original decision to hand down a drive-through penalty at the end of the race for a breach of Article 30.3 (a) of the 2008 FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations and Appendix L, Chapter 4, Article 2 (g) of the International Sporting Code.
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