Lewis Hamilton's hopes of matching Michael Schumacher's race victory record were put on hold as he finished third at the Russian Grand Prix following a ten-second penalty. It meant that should Hamilton have got two more penalty points by the Turkish Grand Prix to take the total to 12, then the 35-year-old might have faced a race-ban. After the race Hamilton said: 'I'm pretty sure nobody has got two five second penalties for something so ridiculous before. When questioned whether the penalty points were excessive he added: 'Of course it is. Earlier this month Hamilton escaped punishment for wearing a controversial T-shirt after the Tuscan Grand Prix.

Source: Daily Mail September 27, 2020 12:59 UTC