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Hamilton reprimanded for impeding Lawson in Baku FP2

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Lewis Hamilton Liam Lawson

Lewis Hamilton received a driving reprimand from FIA stewards for impeding Liam Lawson during Free Practice 2 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hamilton blamed F1's energy-management rules for the near-miss, while teams rejected his proposed fix for dangerous closing speeds.

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How the sources differ

PlanetF1 and Crash.net focus on Hamilton's frustration in qualifying, while The Race reports teams rejected his safety idea. F1i and Sky Sports cover the incident and penalty. The official FIA document establishes the reprimand, which the coverage confirms.

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