Lewis Hamilton is undergoing a tough season at Ferrari. Photo: RacePictures.

Hamilton hit with a further blow after another miserable weekend at Singapore GP

17:15, 05 Oct

Updated: 19:47, 05 Oct

byTobia Elia

Lewis Hamilton's miserable time at Ferrari continues after he was hit with a post-race penalty at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Hamilton, who had finished a lowly seventh, was hauled to the stewards after the race after he was investigated for going off the track repeatedly.

The seven-time F1 world champion was struggling for grip and had lost his brakes, as he ran wide on several occasions.

Hamilton was slapped with a five-second time penalty that was added on to this total time, which ultimately dropped him behind Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who was furious with Hamilton's driving.

“The Stewards heard from the team representative and the driver, reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, team radio and in-car video evidence,” the FIA document said.

“During the hearing, the driver confirmed that he left the track at several occasions. He was trying to manage a brakes issue situation.

Lewis Hamilton in Singapore - Photo: Race Pictures

"This being said, after further investigation, and in accordance with the list of exemptions foreseen in the Driving Standards Guidelines, the Stewards considered that this was not a justifiable reason and apply the usual penalty for such type of infringement. This was not contested by the team representative nor the driver.”

Alonso explodes in furious radio outburst against Hamilton

Hamilton was summoned for an alleged breach of Article 33.3 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations — leaving the track without a justifiable reason at 21:41 — following brake issues in the closing stages of the race that forced him to yield positions to both Antonelli and Leclerc.

Hamilton had significantly lifted off to nurse his car home, cut several corners on his way to the chequered flag, finishing just a few tenths ahead of Alonso — an outcome that sparked a furious radio outburst from the Spaniard toward his race engineer.

Alonso also took the opportunity to criticise the lack of action taken on Saturday, when Hamilton accelerated under red flag conditions during FP3 but escaped without penalty.

Read the full radio exchange here.

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