Lewis Hamilton received a five-second penalty at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday after exceeding track limits while managing brake problems. The Mercedes driver fell from sixth to eighth place behind Fernando Alonso, and stewards rejected Hamilton's explanation that mechanical issues forced him off circuit boundaries. Hamilton maintained a 52-second advantage over Alonso on lap 58 before losing pace significantly over three consecutive laps.
Alonso expressed frustration over team radio as Hamilton's lead diminished in the final corners. The Aston Martin driver finished one-tenth of a second behind Hamilton before officials applied the time penalty. Race stewards determined brake management did not justify multiple track limit violations, and they imposed standard sanctions for the infractions.
The penalty expanded Hamilton's championship deficit to teammate Charles Leclerc to 48 points. Ferrari holds an eight-point constructors' championship lead over Red Bull following the Marina Bay circuit race results.
Alonso expressed frustration over team radio as Hamilton's lead diminished in the final corners. The Aston Martin driver finished one-tenth of a second behind Hamilton before officials applied the time penalty. Race stewards determined brake management did not justify multiple track limit violations, and they imposed standard sanctions for the infractions.
The penalty expanded Hamilton's championship deficit to teammate Charles Leclerc to 48 points. Ferrari holds an eight-point constructors' championship lead over Red Bull following the Marina Bay circuit race results.
