McLaren Place Two Points at Heart of Hamilton Appeal
McLaren will try to get the penalty imposed on Lewis Hamilton after the Belgian grand prix overturned by the FIA
Lawyers for McLaren will try to get the penalty imposed on Lewis Hamilton after the Belgian grand prix overturned today by the FIA in Paris. Hamilton was relegated from first place to third after an overtaking infringement in the closing stages.
It is understood McLaren's appeal will rest on two key arguments. First, that Hamilton took a detour over the pits chicane to avoid a collision with Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari rather than deliberately attempting to gain an advantage. Second, McLaren asked Charlie Whiting, the FIA race director, about the way Hamilton handed back the lead to Raikkonen and he twice gave the view that there seemed to be no problem.
It is understood McLaren's appeal will rest on two key arguments. First, that Hamilton took a detour over the pits chicane to avoid a collision with Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari rather than deliberately attempting to gain an advantage. Second, McLaren asked Charlie Whiting, the FIA race director, about the way Hamilton handed back the lead to Raikkonen and he twice gave the view that there seemed to be no problem.
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