F1 | Grosjean on Hamilton: “No penalties because the title is on the line”

The pilot of the Haas he thinks that the stewards' decision not to penalize the Englishman is due to the fact that he is fighting for the championship.

Immediately after obtaining the 66th pole position, Lewis Hamilton was placed “under investigation” as it would have slowed down the lap Romain Grosjean during Q3.

The race officials agreed that the Swiss was influenced by Hamilton's presence and concluded that Grosjean was not slowed down at all.

But how did the person concerned take it?

“If losing four tenths in a corner doesn't mean being hindered then I'm very surprised - declared the pilot of the Haas after the communication of FIA- I know there's a world title on the line but we're in a position where we're all fighting just as hard as the guys in front and I was hindered today. Maybe if it had been another rider, a different decision would have been made.".

Grosjean then made a comparison with the penalty he had been given at the Chinese Grand Prix:

“I was penalized with five positions on the grid because I was too fast under the yellow flag regime; Today I lost a position and nothing happened. It is disappointing to see that there is inconsistency between a decision to be made and who carries out the maneuver".

Without the supposed slowdown, Grosjean could have batted Stoffel vandoorne for eighth position, he will instead have to start tenth.

Jessica Cortellazzi