XPB Images Lewis Hamilton escaped a penalty as Mercedes has been handed a 10,000 fine for an unsafe release during final practice for the German Grand Prix. The championship leader was released in front of Romain Grosjean's Haas in the opening minutes of FP3 at Hockenheim, with Grosjean braking in the fast lane of the pit lane. Hamilton was called to the stewards half an hour after the end of the session regarding the incident, with the threat of a grid penalty hanging over him. Hamilton already has two reprimands this season and a third would have resulted in an automatic 10-place grid penalty. However, the stewards opted to punish Mercedes for the incident, with a 10,000 fine...
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