Lewis Hamilton ‘under investigation’ after George Russell near-miss

F1 preview: A lap of the Belgian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton will be investigated by the FIA after a near-miss with George Russell in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton ran wide on the exit of Eau Rouge and appeared to rejoin the circuit just in front of his team-mate. 

Race stewards quickly noted the incident but soon confirmed they would be holding a full investigation. Towards the end of Q2, race control confirmed the turn four incident involving Hamilton and Russell would be investigated after the session. 

It is alleged that Hamilton rejoined the track unsafely which could see the seven-time champion slapped with a penalty. Hamilton ran wide at Eau Rouge after dipping a wheel onto the wet outside line.

His Mercedes W14 appeared to slide with Hamitlkon going off track to keep his car in a  straight line. However, the Briton didn’t see his team-mate as he veered back onto the racing line. 

Onboard footage from Russell’s car shows the ex-Williams star was forced to ease off the accelerator to avoid a collision. 

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