Mercedes director James Allison explains Lewis Hamilton’s punishment at Silverstone

It’s that time of the week when the F1 teams look back on the race weekend and share their thoughts with the fans. McLaren has its unboxed videos and Mercedes has its popular Race Debriefs where they answer questions on Twitter.

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It’s a great way to connect with fans. The British GP weekend was a dramatic one for the Silver Arrows. In this week’s video, Technical Director James Allison answers the burning questions.

A very controversial question: do you think the stewards are fair about the penalty? Allison explains the situation. “We were concerned after the incident and before the restart to ensure that the Stewards read and followed the FIA’s internal instructions to the Stewards when overtaking, rightly and wrongly.”

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Lewis’s stride looked valid on the monitors in the garage. Allison adds, “As for us … the maneuver Lewis made was absolutely the FIA ​​overthrow guide.”

James then patiently described the practicalities of overtaking, summarizing that Lewis was essentially on the side and his front axle was well above the Red Bull’s center point. As a result, he did not have to give up his position from Verstappen and his move was valid.

He concludes his argument by saying, “I found it hard to get the sentence. I realize that not everyone agrees, but I still believe that it is … it makes no difference whether Copse is a fast or a slow corner. “

The opinion of Mercedes boss Toto Wolff

Toto Wolff believes: “Tango takes two.” In an interview, he explains that two great drivers competed against each other in the incident. “When nobody is ready to give in, situations like this can happen.” He doesn’t take a page, but stands for his star driver.

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As a punishment, Wolff commented: “The stewards consider 10 seconds to be appropriate. I suspect because both drivers were part of the accident, not one alone. It’s always much more nuanced. “

If the debates increase it will be interesting to see how the two championship contenders defend themselves when they meet again in Hungary.

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