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Lewis Hamilton risks Canadian GP grid penalty for impeding

Motorsport.comMay 23, 2026

Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.


Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is in danger of losing his fifth place in Canadian Grand Prix qualifying for impeding Pierre Gasly.Hamilton is set to face the FIA race stewards one hour after qualifying for allegedly blocking Alpine driver Gasly at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. On his first flying lap in Q1 Gasly encountered Hamilton, who was on an outlap, on the run down to Turn 8 ...