Hamilton was pitched out of the race at the Losail circuit after clashing with team-mate George Russell as they jostled for place on the run away from the start-line.
Whereas Russell’s automotive escaped severe injury within the incident and he was in a position to proceed, Hamilton was out on the spot and ended up within the gravel entice.
He swiftly jumped out of his Mercedes automotive and crossed the circuit as he tried to make his manner again to the pits – which is a breach of rules.
It was famous that he solely simply made it throughout the circuit earlier than the lead pack got here again via.
Hamilton was summoned to the stewards in Qatar to reply what occurred.
Following an investigation, he was handed his first reprimand of the season and fined 50,000 Euros, of which 25,000 Euros was suspended for the rest of the season pending no additional breach of an identical nature.
However one week one from the incident, the FIA has introduced that it needs to take a look at the matter once more as a result of it believes the incident was way more severe than maybe initially thought.
It’s understood {that a} key motivation is just not in handing out a much bigger sanction for Hamilton, however in whether or not penalties usually for crossing a stay race observe ought to be a lot higher.
The investigation is as a lot about setting a precedent going ahead as inspecting what Hamilton did.
An FIA spokesman stated: “The FIA is revisiting the incident by which Lewis Hamilton crossed a stay observe in the course of the Qatar Grand Prix.
“The FIA notes that Lewis was apologetic in the course of the subsequent stewards listening to in to the incident and acknowledged that the crossing was a severe security breach.
“Nevertheless, in view of his position mannequin standing, the FIA is anxious in regards to the impression his actions might have created on youthful drivers.”
Sir Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W14 crashes out
Picture by: Mark Sutton
The FIA’s resolution to evaluation the Qatar incident has additionally been thrust into the highlight following a latest incident on the FIA’s World Karting Championship finals at Franciacorta in Italy.
British karter Joe Turney had been pitched off the observe after battling for the lead, and had pushed his kart again on the observe in an try and get going once more.
He was struck by one other competitor and sustained leg accidents.
Whereas it isn’t thought that Hamilton will likely be given an elevated sanction for what occurred, the result of the FIA evaluation is more likely to be about laying out a clearer penalty directive going ahead.
In handing out the unique reprimand and superb to Hamilton, the FIA had stated that it believed they might be sufficient of a deterrent going ahead.
Within the listening to, the stewards famous that the seven-time champion had been sorry for what occurred.
“Throughout the listening to the motive force of Automotive 44 was very apologetic and realized that the scenario might have been very harmful for him in addition to the drivers approaching,” stated the FIA on the time.
“The Stewards bolstered the truth that crossing a stay observe could cause extraordinarily harmful conditions and the drivers need to be very cautious about it.”