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Lewis Hamilton has avoided a grid penalty following an incident
during third practice in Singapore. In the final practice session
ahead of qualifying around the Marina Bay Circuit, Hamilton was
placed under investigation for an alleged red flag infringement. A
red flag was flown during the session after Liam Lawson crashed at
Turn 7, an incident which Hamilton drove past slowly. However,
after passing the stricken Racing Bulls car, the seven-time world
champion sped up considerably through the final two sectors. He
continued to enter the pit lane at full racing speed - however
Hamilton was found to have remained above the minimum required
time, while his pit entry was not deemed to be unsafe. "During the
red flag period following the incident involving Car 30 (LAW), HAM
appeared to be travelling at a notably high speed," read a
stewards' statement. "However, analysis of the telemetry data
showed that between the display of the red flag and the entry to
the pit lane, HAM remained above the required minimum time as
stipulated by Article 37.6a of the 2025 FIA Formula One Sporting
Regulations. "Regarding the pit lane entry, the car's speed was
marginally higher than that of other cars in comparable situations,
but the driver maintained full car control at all times and did not
drive in a manner that could be considered unsafe. "While the
Stewards consider that a greater reduction of speed would have been
desirable under the circumstances, it is concluded that there is no
evidence of a breach of the applicable regulations."
