Hamilton Receives Reprimand After Lawson Incident

Lewis Hamilton received a reprimand from the stewards after an incident with Liam Lawson during his second practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Hamilton reprimanded after lawson incident

Hamilton was driving slowly before Turn 19 while his rival - Lawson, was approaching on a flying lap. The Racing Bulls driver was forced to lift and brake after catching the Ferrari, and he reacted angrily over team radio.

The stewards reviewed the video footage, the telemetry and the team radio before deciding what to do with the issue that concerned Hamilton. They gave him a driving reprimand and noted that the Ferrari driver had been warned twice by his team that Lawson was approaching, but found no evidence that the incident was intentional.

This was his second driving reprimand of the 2026 season. Under the regulations, five driving reprimands result in an automatic grid penalty.