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Why was Hamilton handed five-second penalty for opening-lap collision with Russell at Spa?
F1TechnicalJuly 19, 2026
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Lewis Hamilton received a five-second time penalty for causing the opening-lap collision with former Mercedes teammate George Russell during the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.