Mercedes fined €100 for Hamilton rule-break at F1 Austrian Grand Prix
Hamilton was speeding in the pitlane, clock💎ing 80.2km/h which is 0.2km/h above the speed liꦕmit.
T﷽he extremely minor rule-break occurred on Friday at the Red Bull Ring during practiඣce.
And given the Mercedes F1 team ar🅺e valued at around $2.7 billion, coughing up the €100 fine should no🗹t be a problem!
Fernando Alonso was also caꦉught going 0.9km/h above the limit, incurrin🔯g a €100 fine for Aston Martin on Friday in Austria.
A🌊lonso's teammate Lance Stroll was also penalised for driving 1.3km/h too fast in the pitlane, which will cost Aston Martin €200. Fortunately, his father Lawrence Stroll owns the Aston Martin F1 team and is personally worth $3.7bn𓆏!
Speeding ꦯin the pitlane is a fairly regular occurrence in F1.
Max Verstappen was caught out in Australi꧑a 🎶this season and Red Bull were fined €700.
Alpine also had to pay a €100 fine when Pierre Gasly💫 drove above the speed limit in Bahrain this season.
Speed limits in the pitlane were introd🌺uced after the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, and the limit is 80 km/h between the pit entry and exit lines. Drivers exceeding the limit will be fined €100 for each km/h they go above it, up to €1000.
