Lewis Hamilton blames 'unlucky' penalty for costing him Belgian Grand Prix win chance for Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton finished fourth at the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa after receiving a five-second penalty from FIA stewards for a first-lap collision with George Russell, which he described as 'unlucky.' His weekend was further hampered by a crash in FP3 that forced Ferrari to rebuild his SF-26, including suspension, floor, rear wing, and gearbox, but a suspension component was missed during repairs, affecting his qualifying performance and leaving him to start fifth. Hamilton believes he could have challenged for the win without the penalty and the mechanical setbacks stemming from the Friday incident.