Hamilton bemused and brands F1 Mexico GP penalty 'pretty nuts'

The seven-time world champion was in contention for his maiden Grand Prix podium for Ferrari, but a ten-second stop-and-go penalty derailed his race, finishing down in P8.

Hamilton's penalty came after he went off track while battling Max Verstappen, going off track and then rejoining without using the escape road into turn 4 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

However, there were some questions asked by the Brit as to why he was the only one who was handed a penalty for going off track and gaining an advantage, after a manic start saw Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both take to the grass but receive no penalty.

"The position I'm in, there are still some positives to take from the weekend," started Hamilton in the Mexico City paddock.

There was also talk as to whether Verstappen should have been handed a penalty for his lunge at Hamilton just a few corners before the Brit went wide and received a penalty.

"It felt like racing," Hamilton dismissed. "I was fine there; it was just the cutting, and then I'm the only one to get a ten-second penalty. It was kind of nuts, a ten-second stop-and-go.

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