30 June 2023 , 13:50
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Lewis Hamilton was one of three drivers punished by the Formula 1 stewards for rule-breaking during Austrian Grand Prix practice.
Practice on Friday in Spielberg passed without too much incident. And it was the only such session of this weekend's F1 action, given the Sprint format is in use for the second time this year.
Still, though, it was enough time for a few drivers to land themselves in hot water with the FIA. Hamilton was one of them, while Aston Martin duo Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll also got into trouble.
They were all punished for the same infringement – speeding in the pit lane. Hamilton was only narrowly over the limit 80kph limit, exceeding that by 0.2kph.
Alonso was clocked going a little bit quicker at 80.9kph. And Stroll was 1.3kph over the limit. As a result for their infringements, all three of their respective teams were handed fines by the stewards.
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Meanwhile, the Austria race has seen many drivers take new engine components. The high-speed and power-hungry nature of the Red Bull Ring means teams often choose to introduce new parts here.
Max Verstappen is one of those who has had new elements fitted to his RB19. The Dutchman is using a new energy store and control electronics, though will face no grid penalty as they are only the second of each he has used so far in 2023.
Lance Stroll was also caught speeding in the pit lane (AP)Both Ferraris have also been fitted with new engine parts. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be able to count on new turbochargers and MGU-H components, which are also within the allowed limits for a driver per season.
They have both also been given new exhaust systems to use this weekend. Interestingly, Ferrari's two customer teams Alfa Romeo and Haas have also chosen to fit both their cars with new exhausts at the same time.
Both those teams have also given their drivers new internal combustion engines, turbochargers and MGU-H components to use. Yuki Tsunoda has a new control electronics and energy story while AlphaTauri team-mate Nyck de Vries also has a fresh version of the latter for this weekend.