Why Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso escaped punishment for almost colliding in pitlane at F1 Canadian Grand Prix

But no further action was taken desp🎶ite the dramatic moment in Montreal.
“The Stewards reviewed external video and in-car video and audio evidence,” the ♉FIA confirmed.
“We note that while Car 14 h🐎ad to perform minor braking, in our view there was no risk of collision or the need for significant evasive action.”
Hamilton and Alonso both p꧟itted moments after a Safety Car was called for an incident involving George Russell.
The Aston Ma🐓rtin seemingly left his pit first but the꧒ Mercedes ended up in front.
“Caution caution,” Hamilton was told by his race ꧒engineer over team radio. “You’re jus🏅t ahead."
But Alonso ap🔴peared to wave a frustrated hand in Hamilton’ཧs direction.
"I had to brake in the pits,” he said via team rad𓆉io.
Alonso finished as runner♉-up behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen, while Hamilton completed the podium.

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