The FIA has explained its reasoning for not giving Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton a second penalty for a yellow-flag investigation at Sunday’s record-breaking British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

The seven-time world champion claimed third place on track as the race — which attracted the largest overall weekend crowd of any F1 event in history — finished in controversial circumstances under the safety car.

The crowd booed the finish — and some were seen to be leaving early — as they had been robbed of the chance to see Hamilton attack Mercedes’ George Russell, with the former on a new set of tyres and the latter on worn mediums.

Why Hamilton Could Have Faced a Second Penalty at Silverstone

Hamilton risked potentially incurring a second time penalty of the race as he was the subject of a yellow-flag investigation for failing to slow under single-waved yellow flags. Stewards, however, decided against giving him a penalty after hearing from the driver himself, the team representative and reviewing marshaling system data, video, timing, telemetry and in-car video evidence.

The Stevenage-born driver got his first penalty for a false start.

“The evidence showed that there was no yellow light panel warning within the driver’s immediate field of vision and that the yellow indication on the steering wheel display remained visible for only a very short period. The stewards were therefore satisfied that the time available for the driver to react to the yellow flag indication was very limited,” the FIA statement read.

Lewis Hamilton Expected to Receive Penalty After the Race

After the race, Hamilton had told reporters he was expecting a second penalty, but ultimately it wasn’t forthcoming.

“I’m probably going to get a penalty. The FIA often have to react… I went through a yellow flag and didn’t see it,” he said. “So, a jump start, yellow flag infringement. When it rains, it pours. I’ve just been to see them but don’t have an answer. But I will probably get a penalty, I’m sure.”

The FIA confirmed that Hamilton received a reprimand and therefore kept his place in the order and his podium finish.

Hamilton currently sits third in the drivers’ world championship and has closed the gap on leader Kimi Antonelli to 32 points after the Italian teenager finished the race in 16th after encountering technical issues, complaining that something was wrong with the steering.

The 2026 British F1 Grand Prix attracted 564,000 people across the whole event and 175,000 people on Sunday alone.

England produced one of their best ever results at a World Cup tournament in the early hours of Monday morning as they secured their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 tournament with a 3-2 win over Mexico.

On the face of it a narrow win over a nation below them in the FIFA World Rankings would not be all that impressive, but the fact it was in Mexico City, at the Azteca Stadium where the home side had only lost twice in their previous 89 matches, and did so playing the majority of the second half with ten men, made it really stand out.

Kane once again led by example for the Three Lions

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Jude Bellingham’s quickfire double in the first half set the Three Lions on their way before Julian Quinones pulled one back before half-time as the Mexicans put England under the cosh.

Jarell Quansah saw red soon after the break for a studs up high tackle, making England‘s life more difficult, but a foul on Anthony Gordon in the penalty area allowed Harry Kane to step up and convert from the spot to give the Three Lions their two-goal cushion back.

However, soon after Kane gave away a penalty, which Raul Jimenez converted to leave England with 21 minutes, plus what ended up being 12 minutes of injury-time, to hold on with ten men, which they did in epic circumstances.

Thomas Tuchel’s side will go on to face Norway in the last eight as they edge ever closer to glory.

Kane once again led his country from the front, getting an assist for Bellingham’s second goal as well as the strike that put him on six for the tournament so far, one behind Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot.

Kane made headlines for an incredible interview in the aftermath of the result, in which he had lost his voice, after a long match and then singing Wonderwall with the Three Lions fans.

He said: “That was a crazy game, we had to fight, we had to find something…I’ve just been singing there I can’t really talk. The occasion, the team, all the things against us… we found a way.”

You can see the hilarious interview here.

Donald Trump sends message to Harry Kane

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Kane now has 85 goals in an England shirt, putting him joint eighth on the list of all-time top international goalscorers around the world.

And he has a new supporter, it seems, in USA president Donald Trump.

Trump has not been present at a match at the tournament yet, despite being heavily involved in the build-up to the competition getting started, even given the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize by Gianni Infantino at the draw for the tournament.

But he was watching on from afar as England beat Mexico, posting on Truth Social after the game: “Harry Kane of England is a GREAT player!!!”

England will take on Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday night, with kick-off at 8pm UK time.

The FIA has released a statement following a confusing end to the British Grand Prix that saw a record crowd of F1 fans robbed of what could have been a dramatic one-lap shootout finish.

The safety car had been deployed after Max Verstappen crashed out and it looked all set to come in at the end of the penultimate lap when a “safety car ending” message was displayed. However, the safety car continued round the final corner, leaving spectators in a state of confusion and meaning that the race was to finish in a neutralised state.

Fans reacted angrily and could be seen to be leaving before the conclusion of the race and booing could be heard as the pack crossed the line.

A Dramatic British Grand Prix Ended in Farcical Scenes

After Red Bull’s Verstappen lost control of his RB22 and went spinning off into the gravel trap on lap 48 at turn 15, the safety car was deployed as the Dutchman’s car had to be removed by marshals following his retirement.

This left teams with a decision to make in regards to tyres. Both Ferrari’s decided to pit for new rubber, expecting to see the green flag again before the end of the race. Charles Leclerc managed to rejoin still in the lead, but Lewis Hamilton had been jumped by Mercedes’ George Russell who decided to continue on worn mediums.

The lack of a restart meant that Hamilton ultimately lost second place and wasn’t able to challenge Russell on his fresher tyres, and therefore sacrificed three points as he chases the Drivers’ Championship.

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FIA Spokesperson Explains Controversial Finish to British Grand Prix

The FIA said the message that the safety car would come in was “displayed erroneously due to a software error.” Lapped cars that had been allowed to pass had not completed the necessary laps to enable a restart under the regulations.

“The Safety Car period regulation, Article B5. 13.5, states that one lap must be completed following the unlapping procedure. This process was followed by Race Operations,” the FIA statement read.

The events are reminiscent of the 2021 title decider in Abu Dhabi when Hamilton lost the title to Max Verstappen after the rules for similar directives regarding lapped cars were not followed.

“Big, big congratulations to Charles, this is a great result for our team. I just didn’t have it today. I jumped the start, got a penalty, and Charles had the edge over me today,” Hamilton said after the race.

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished the race 16th after encountering technical issues, complaining that something was wrong with the steering. Before the issues, he had looked like he would extend his lead at the top by securing a podium.

An investigation into the events has been launched by the FIA.