Skip to content
Offence PDF

Offence Car 44 Safety Belts

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX 11 - 14 November 2021 · 2021 · 14 November 2021 · Doc 49

Driver
Lewis Hamilton
Team
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
Session
Race

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Document 49

Date 14 November 2021 Time 17:23 2021 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX 11 - 14 November 2021 The Stewards The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 44 - Lewis Hamilton Competitor Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

Time 15:36

Session Race Fact Undid safety belts while in motion on the track. Offence Breach of Appendix L Chapter III Article 4 of the FIA International Sporting Code. Decision The driver is fined €5,000 with an additional €20,000 which is suspended through the

end of 2022. Reason The Stewards heard from the team representative and reviewed video evidence. The driver of car 44, Lewis Hamilton, undid his seat belts on the in-lap at the end of the race. While the Stewards are sympathetic to the desire to celebrate, it is fundamentally unsafe to undo the seatbelts while the car is in motion. Slow speeds in these cars are very fast for an unrestrained occupant. Further, Formula 1 drivers set the example for junior categories. It is critical that junior category drivers learn the importance of using all the safety devices of the car at all times. The suspension of the penalty is subject to compliance with Appendix L, Ch. III of the ISC during the period specified. Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits

Tim Mayer Matteo Perini

Vitantonio Liuzzi Roberto Pupo Moreno

TracingInsights Logo

Your one-stop home for unparalleled F1 insights

Connect on Socials

TracingInsights and this website are unofficial and are not associated in any way with the Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V. All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

Any product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks or images featured or referred to within the app are the property of their respective trademark holders. These trademark holders are not affiliated with TracingInsights or its contributors. They do not sponsor or endorse TracingInsights or any of our products.

© 2026 TracingInsights ·