{"id":2029783,"date":"2026-07-06T10:22:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029783"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:22:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:22:32","slug":"lewis-hamilton-explains-error-that-led-to-costly-jump-start-at-british-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029783","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton explains error that led to costly jump start at British Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Lewis Hamilton explains error that led to costly jump start at British Grand Prix<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Despite finishing P3 Hamilton&#8217;s race was marred with a number of issues including a penalty for jumping the start<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-06T14:17:59+00:00\">Updated: 06 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Lewis Hamilton British Grand Prix<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has explained what caused his jump start that resulted in a costly penalty at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The Ferrari driver was hit with a five-second time penalty after being judged to have moved before the lights went out at the start of Sunday\u2019s 52-lap race at Silverstone.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-time world champion made a quick getaway to move ahead of pole sitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli into Turn 1 and snatch second place behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who took the lead at the start.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton, Silverstone<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hamilton served his penalty during his first pit stop, losing valuable race time in the process. The 41-year-old Briton battled his way back up to second but dropped to third when he pitted under a late safety car.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>With the race ending behind the safety car, Hamilton was unable to reclaim the lost position to George Russell&#8217;s Mercedes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom my side, pretty bad from the get-go,\u201d Hamilton said after the race. \u201cI jumped the start, which I have done very few times in the 380-odd races that I&#8217;ve done.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8158bc22c0a5abb19401f642cd0a14fce19d528792fc05949e164fe36e688cd4\">  Norris wanted to replicate Schumacher\u2019s controversial British GP win   &#8216;I didn&#8217;t become a bad driver&#8217; &#8211; How Charles Leclerc won again in F1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThen just balance-wise, I noticed Charles went up on his balance, I think compared to qualifying, added more wing, and I felt the car was really oversteer with the diff settings that we had.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took out wing and then I had the biggest understeer at the beginning of the race. So, he just pulled away from me. I just couldn&#8217;t even turn the car until halfway kind of through that first stint.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Lewis Hamilton British Grand Prix<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-50a388dd01e188b3244d477aaae23b1d2f74ab3d09bc66702b76667d7b1bf16d\">  Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice   Ferrari stands by decision to pit Hamilton before &#8216;surprise&#8217; safety car finish <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI managed to start turning the car a little bit better with some diff changes, but by then the gap was already huge. Then the five-second at the stop &#8211; just one thing after the other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what happened at the start, Hamilton replied: \u201cMy hand just moved just like that. Don&#8217;t really know where it went. I didn&#8217;t mean to do it. I didn&#8217;t even tell my hand to do it. But anyway, it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur felt the penalty was \u201charsh\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the sensors we don\u2019t see the car moving on the grid but it\u2019s true that on the video you see the sticker on the tyres moving a little bit. It\u2019s not me judging if it\u2019s a false start or not,\u201d the Frenchman said.<\/p>\n<p>Pressed on whether he agreed with the punishment handed out, Vasseur replied: \u201cI think it\u2019s a bit harsh when the sensor are not moving.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Hamilton kept his podium finish despite a yellow-flag infringement that triggered a post-race investigation.<\/p>\n<p>With Antonelli failing to score in a nightmare race, Hamilton has moved 32 points behind the Italian in the championship standings.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Silverstone<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Lewis Hamilton<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ferrari<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Jos Verstappen dubs Martin Brundle an &#8216;idiot&#8217; 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The 41-year-old Briton battled his way back up to second but dropped to third when he pitted under a late safety car.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>With the race ending behind the safety car, Hamilton was unable to reclaim the lost position to George Russell&#8217;s Mercedes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom my side, pretty bad from the get-go,\u201d Hamilton said after the race. \u201cI jumped the start, which I have done very few times in the 380-odd races that I&#8217;ve done.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8158bc22c0a5abb19401f642cd0a14fce19d528792fc05949e164fe36e688cd4\">  Norris wanted to replicate Schumacher\u2019s controversial British GP win   &#8216;I didn&#8217;t become a bad driver&#8217; &#8211; How Charles Leclerc won again in F1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThen just balance-wise, I noticed Charles went up on his balance, I think compared to qualifying, added more wing, and I felt the car was really oversteer with the diff settings that we had.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took out wing and then I had the biggest understeer at the beginning of the race. So, he just pulled away from me. I just couldn&#8217;t even turn the car until halfway kind of through that first stint.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Lewis Hamilton British Grand Prix<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-50a388dd01e188b3244d477aaae23b1d2f74ab3d09bc66702b76667d7b1bf16d\">  Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice   Ferrari stands by decision to pit Hamilton before &#8216;surprise&#8217; safety car finish <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI managed to start turning the car a little bit better with some diff changes, but by then the gap was already huge. Then the five-second at the stop &#8211; just one thing after the other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what happened at the start, Hamilton replied: \u201cMy hand just moved just like that. Don&#8217;t really know where it went. I didn&#8217;t mean to do it. I didn&#8217;t even tell my hand to do it. But anyway, it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur felt the penalty was \u201charsh\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the sensors we don\u2019t see the car moving on the grid but it\u2019s true that on the video you see the sticker on the tyres moving a little bit. It\u2019s not me judging if it\u2019s a false start or not,\u201d the Frenchman said.<\/p>\n<p>Pressed on whether he agreed with the punishment handed out, Vasseur replied: \u201cI think it\u2019s a bit harsh when the sensor are not moving.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Hamilton kept his podium finish despite a yellow-flag infringement that triggered a post-race investigation.<\/p>\n<p>With Antonelli failing to score in a nightmare race, Hamilton has moved 32 points behind the Italian in the championship standings.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has explained what caused his jump start that resulted in a costly penalty at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The Ferrari driver was hit with a five-second time penalty after being judged to have moved before the lights went out at the start of Sunday\u2019s 52-lap race at Silverstone.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-time world champion made a quick getaway to move ahead of pole sitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli into Turn 1 and snatch second place behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who took the lead at the start.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424358_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton, Silverstone<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hamilton served his penalty during his first pit stop, losing valuable race time in the process. The 41-year-old Briton battled his way back up to second but dropped to third when he pitted under a late safety car.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>With the race ending behind the safety car, Hamilton was unable to reclaim the lost position to George Russell&#8217;s Mercedes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom my side, pretty bad from the get-go,\u201d Hamilton said after the race. \u201cI jumped the start, which I have done very few times in the 380-odd races that I&#8217;ve done.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8158bc22c0a5abb19401f642cd0a14fce19d528792fc05949e164fe36e688cd4\">  Norris wanted to replicate Schumacher\u2019s controversial British GP win   &#8216;I didn&#8217;t become a bad driver&#8217; &#8211; How Charles Leclerc won again in F1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThen just balance-wise, I noticed Charles went up on his balance, I think compared to qualifying, added more wing, and I felt the car was really oversteer with the diff settings that we had.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took out wing and then I had the biggest understeer at the beginning of the race. So, he just pulled away from me. I just couldn&#8217;t even turn the car until halfway kind of through that first stint.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424434_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Lewis Hamilton British Grand Prix<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-50a388dd01e188b3244d477aaae23b1d2f74ab3d09bc66702b76667d7b1bf16d\">  Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice   Ferrari stands by decision to pit Hamilton before &#8216;surprise&#8217; safety car finish <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI managed to start turning the car a little bit better with some diff changes, but by then the gap was already huge. Then the five-second at the stop &#8211; just one thing after the other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what happened at the start, Hamilton replied: \u201cMy hand just moved just like that. Don&#8217;t really know where it went. I didn&#8217;t mean to do it. I didn&#8217;t even tell my hand to do it. But anyway, it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur felt the penalty was \u201charsh\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the sensors we don\u2019t see the car moving on the grid but it\u2019s true that on the video you see the sticker on the tyres moving a little bit. It\u2019s not me judging if it\u2019s a false start or not,\u201d the Frenchman said.<\/p>\n<p>Pressed on whether he agreed with the punishment handed out, Vasseur replied: \u201cI think it\u2019s a bit harsh when the sensor are not moving.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Hamilton kept his podium finish despite a yellow-flag infringement that triggered a post-race investigation.<\/p>\n<p>With Antonelli failing to score in a nightmare race, Hamilton has moved 32 points behind the Italian in the championship standings.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1100381\/1\/lewis-hamilton-explains-error-led-costly-jump-start-british-grand-prix&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424581_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Lewis Hamilton explains error that led to costly jump start at British Grand Prix Despite finishing P3 Hamilton&#8217;s race was marred with a number of issues including a penalty for jumping the start Lewis Larkam Updated: 06 Jul 2026 Share Lewis Hamilton British Grand Prix \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images Add as a preferred source [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-2029783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2029783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029783\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2029783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2029783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2029783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}