Lewis’s list of penalties
Lewis Hamilton had never incurred so many penalties in such a few Grand Prix, reaching a total of 5 in these 11 races of 2026.
In particular, the last 3 weekends have been quite difficult because the Briton received 4 penalties. The Ferrari driver appeared very critical of his situation, even talking about “points that could cost a world championship“.
Read more Turin Motor Show 2026, the list of brands present
| RACE | INFRACTION | PENALTY |
| Monaco GP | Excessive speed in pit lane | 5″ |
| British GP | Jump start | 5″ |
| Belgian GP | Contact with Russell | 5″ |
| Hungarian GP qualifying | Impeding | +3 grid positions |
| Hungarian GP | Excessive speed in pit lane | 5″ |
Hamilton, harsh criticism from Gary Anderson
In The Telegraph Gary Anderson – former designer for Jordan, Stewart and Jaguar – urged the Ferrari driver to adopt a different attitude in an article with a telling title: “Lewis Hamilton must stop blaming others for his stupid mistakes”.
Thus the former F1 technical director: “I am surprised that, with all his experience, he makes these mistakes. If we consider the 2 incidents in Hungary, I believe the fault lies with Hamilton: he should take more responsibility instead of pointing the finger at his team”.
Read more Antonelli: “Me like Verstappen and Norris? I have a long way to go…”
Add FormulaPassion to your Favorite Sources on Google
Anderson then continued: “He was also caught by surprise by the overtake made from afar by Max Verstappen. At that moment, Hamilton was practically asleep”.
The British engineer compared Hamilton to Nigel Mansell for “not using his head enough sometimes”. Anderson then concluded: “I have the impression that Hamilton is not taking responsibility. He is looking for someone to blame and it is disappointing“.
Read more Ferrari beaten…by Racing Bulls: the record for the fastest pit stop goes to Faenza
