Brazilian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton has been accused of breaching regulations concerning the use of safety belts, with Mercedes summoned to the Formula 1 stewards.
Hamilton won the Interlagos race to cut his deficit to Max Verstappen in the F1 championship fight to just 14 points with three races remaining. He overcame a disqualification from qualifying to finish fifth in Saturday’s sprint race before taking five place grid penalty for the grand prix because Mercedes had changed his engine earlier in the weekend.
Hamilton started Sunday’s race 10th but charged to victory and passed title rival Verstappen along the way on lap 59. However, Mercedes driver has now been summoned to the stewards for the alleged International Sporting Code breach.
A team representative will visit the stewards imminently at 5pm local time. He could face potential fine…his race victory is not in jeopardy.
