Lewis Hamilton has had the two penalty points imposed for his practice start infraction removed by the Russian Grand Prix stewards following a review. Hamilton was handed two five-second penalties for conducting pre-race starts outside of the designated area at the Sochi Autodrom. Article continues under video Frustratingly, he also had a penalty point for each infringment added to his Super License tally, taking him to 10 within the last 12 months, leaving him two shy of a potential race ban. Hamilton and Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff were left fuming post-race with the penalties, with the six-time F1 champion citing it as ridiculous, further claiming the FIA were trying to stop him...
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