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Grosjean hints Hamilton escaped penalty due to title fight

Romain Grosjean believes British Grand Prix stewards held back from penalising Lewis Hamilton for qualifying blocking because he is in a Formula 1 championship fight. Hamilton was investigated by the officials after claiming Silverstone pole position as Haas driver Grosjean claimed he had been held up by the Mercedes early in Q3. Although the stewards acknowledged that Grosjean "may potentially have been affected by the presence" of Hamilton, they concluded "he was not impeded" and allowed the qualifying result to stand. "Surprised by the wording: 'the driver behind has not been impeded'," said Grosjean. "If losing 0.35-0.4 seconds in one corner is not...
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