Why was Hamilton penalised but not Leclerc? - F1 Q&A

Why was Hamilton penalised but not Leclerc? - F1 Q&AImage source, ReutersImage caption, Mercedes' George Russell's race came to an end after contact with Lewis Hamilton on the first lap of the Belgian Grand PrixPublished4 minutes agoCommentsMercedes' Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to extend his lead at the top of the drivers' championship to 45 points. Antonelli's team-mate George Russell retired from the race following an opening-lap collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. Russell has now dropped to third in the standings, with Hamilton replacing him in second place after finishing fourth. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was second behind Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen completed the podium in third. BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the race at Spa-Francorchamps. Antonelli near-perfect but too much drama for Hamilton - driver ratingsPublished1 day agoRussell 'numb to disappointment' after bitter blow to title hopesPublished1 day agoIf Lewis Hamilton received a five-second time penalty for what appeared to me to be a racing incident between himself and George Russell, then how did Charles Leclerc get away with the Oscar Piastri incident where he clearly didn't leave enough room for the McLaren driver? - John The stewards' justifications for these two different incidents were based on a number of factors, many related to the Formula 1 drivers' guidelines.In the case of the collision between Hamilton and Russell on the first lap, the decision stated that Russell had got his car far enough alongside Hamilton's Ferrari on the outside as they approached the corner to be making a legitimate overtaking attempt and therefore was "entitled to racing room".They went on to say that the collision between the two cars was triggered by Hamilton's car sliding and that he hit Russell's car despite "...