Lewis Hamilton F1 penalty questioned as FIA stewards slammed

At the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, Lewis Hamilton received a five-second penalty for a lap-one collision with George Russell at Turn 5, an incident that ended Russell's race and effectively cost Hamilton a chance at victory. Sky Sports F1 pundit David Croft criticized the FIA stewards over the decision, particularly as teammate Charles Leclerc was investigated but not penalized for a similar contact with Oscar Piastri's McLaren just laps later at the same section of track. Even Russell himself described the Hamilton clash as a 'racing incident,' suggesting he did not believe a penalty was warranted.