The penalty knocks his and Mercedes' hopes of extending their unprecedented early-season run of victories after eight straight wins. Hamilton wrote on Instagram: "Totally deserved the penalty today and have no problem accepting it. We all have to push through whatever it is we are up against, whether it's right or wrong. Hamilton leads his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by 36 points in the drivers' title race ahead of Sunday's race, having won six of this year’s eight races. Bottas won the other two.

Source: The Nation Bangkok June 30, 2019 00:11 UTC