Lewis Hamilton is under investigation before the Russian GP for doing a practice start outside of the designated zone. The Mercedes driver was going through the usual routine as the drivers made their way out of the pits to form the grid by performing a practice start. However, their is a specific zone at the pit exit where the drivers can do this. And replays showed Hamilton performing a practice start well down the pit exit, causing several drivers to swerve across the white line as they accelerated out of the pits. The race director's event notes for the Russian Grand Prix, under Article 19, state that practice starts may only be carried out on the right-hand side after the pit exit...
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