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Lewis Hamilton has been handed two penalty points on his license for his involvement in the crash between his Mercedes and McLaren\u2019s star rookie Oscar Piastri at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The seven-time world champion was making his way back through the field on the alternative strategy when he came across the McLaren of Piastri on the run down to turn one.<\/p>\n
Hamilton moved to the outside at the opening chicane to set up a move on the inside through the Curva Grande and into the Variante della Roggia corner complex, putting him in a strong position to get the move done.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unfortunately for the duo, Hamilton moved too aggressively to the right to close off Piastri\u2019s line with the McLaren\u2019s front left tyre making contact with the Brit\u2019s right rear, sending both drivers into the run-off area.<\/p>\n
Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive F1 news.<\/strong><\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Carlos Sainz caught in robbery chaos and Lewis Hamilton punished[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n An FIA investigation later reasoned: \u201cWhile overtaking Piastri at the entry to turn 4, Hamilton moved to the right in the braking zone and made contact with Piastri while Piastri was moving to the right away from him and was close to the side of the track.\u201d<\/p>\n The outcome of the incident was a five-second time penalty for Hamilton. With two penalty points applied to his license, the legendary Briton\u2019s season tally has now increased to four for the season, moving him closer to, but still within a safe distance of the 12-point maximum.\u00a0<\/p>\n Speaking about the incident to Sky Sports F1<\/em> after the race, Hamilton explained: “It was a bit unfortunate and I misjudged the gap I had with Piastri right at the end. It was totally my fault and I went and apologised to him straight afterwards and we move on.\u201d<\/p>\n More F1… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n There was no bad blood between Hamilton and Piastri after the race, in line with the Brit\u2019s comments. The seven-time world champion was caught on camera approaching the young Aussie in his cockpit with the cars back in parc ferme, apologising for his role in the crash.<\/p>\n
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