Ferrari questions F1 stewards’ fairness after Lewis Hamilton Belgian GP penalty

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur publicly questioned the fairness of the five-second time penalty given to Lewis Hamilton after a first-lap collision with George Russell at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Vasseur argued the penalty was inconsistent with how stewards typically treat opening-lap incidents, which are usually classified as racing incidents, and suggested Russell had sufficient space to avoid the contact. Hamilton's troubled race was further compounded when he made contact with a mechanic during his pit stop, an incident that drew a separate investigation.