LEWIS HAMILTON HANDED FIA PENALTY TO COMPOUND NIGHTMARE WEEKEND
Lewis Hamilton was hit with a five-second penalty at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The seven-time Formula 1 champion came under investigation from the FIA in the opening stages after crossing the white line whilst entering the pit lane.
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Speaking on team radio, Hamilton was quick to offer an apology to his team, after being made aware of his error.
"Ok Lewis, so we do have a five-second time penalty, we just need to get our head down and get on with it," said his race engineer.
"Yeah, sorry guys,' Hamilton responded.
Seven-time champion's woes continue
It was the latest blow in a weekend labelled 'disastrous' by the 39-year-old, as he looked to build on two impressive displays in Montreal and Barcelona in Spielberg.
Despite a positive practice session on Friday, Hamilton struggled to find any significant pace in Saturday's sprint race, or in qualifying for the main event.
He was also involved in a bizarre incident during Q3, dragging a rear jack and extraction pipe out with his car as he exited the pit lane.
After being called to see the stewards post-race, Mercedes were handed with a fine for an unsafe release.
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