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According to BBC News, Lewis Hamilton has received four penalties across the past three grands prix, including a five-second sanction for speeding in the pit lane at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton finished fifth, behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, after also receiving a three-place grid penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri in qualifying.

The other recent penalties came at Silverstone, where Hamilton was punished for moving before the start, and at Spa, where he received a five-second penalty for causing a collision with George Russell. Hamilton said the past three races had been “pretty bad from my side”, describing the Hungarian pit-lane penalty as unfortunate and citing a communication error. He said he would work to avoid giving officials reasons to penalise him.

Fernando Alonso’s future is also unresolved as he approaches the end of his contract. The Aston Martin driver, who turns 45 on Wednesday, has said he will continue racing but does not know whether that will be in Formula 1. Aston Martin’s new car showed positive progress in Hungary, where Alonso reached the second stage of qualifying for the first time this year and the team’s race pace was strong. The new Honda engine is due to make its race debut at the Dutch Grand Prix after the summer break.

Williams are facing frustration after a difficult season, with Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz finishing 17th and 18th in Hungary. Team principal James Vowles said the regulations had exposed factory weaknesses, while arguing that changes made during the crisis would improve the team’s future position. The report said both drivers have limited alternatives, with an Aston Martin seat potentially available only if Alonso leaves F1.

Hungary also brought a timing-system problem that triggered incorrect automated blue flags. The FIA disconnected that system and relied on marshals and trackside blue-light panels. Sainz was penalised after colliding with Piastri while the McLaren driver was attempting to lap him, and Haas driver Oliver Bearman was also given a five-second penalty. The FIA is working on an update to calculate expected car positions when timing updates are irregular.