Lewis Hamilton warned and Mercedes fined after ‘super dangerous’ near miss

Formula One’s stewards said Mercedes should have informed Hamilton that Sargeant was approaching him on a quick lap.

Lewis Hamilton prepares for practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix . Pic: Darko Bandic/AP

Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team were fined nearly £13,000 – and the British driver was slapped with a warning – following a near “serious high-speed crash” in practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Williams driver Logan Sargeant was forced to take evasive action to avoid hitting the back of Hamilton’s slow-moving Mercedes.