Lewis Hamilton under investigation and could face GRID PENALTY after qualifying second in Austria

Lewis Hamilton could face GRID PENALTY with the Mercedes driver under investigation for two rule breaches after qualifying in second for Sunday’s Austrian GP

• Lewis Hamilton qualified second fastest behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas 
• The Finnish driver went off track during Q3, causing yellow flags to come out  
• Hamilton is under investigation for speeding while the yellow flags were shown
• He is also alleged to have exceeded track limits on his fastest qualifying lap 
• The Brit could face a three-place grid penalty for the first infringement  

By Toby Miles For Mailonline

Published: 13:00 EDT, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 13:07 EDT, 4 July 2020

Lewis Hamilton could plummet down the grid ahead of Sunday’s Austria Grand Prix, with the Brit under investigation by the stewards. 

Hamilton qualified second fastest behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas during Saturday’s qualifying session, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third. 

It represented an ominous start to the season for Mercedes, but their front row lock-out could be at threat with Hamilton alleged to have exceeded track limits and – more seriously – to have ignored yellow flags.   

Lewis Hamltion is facing a grid penalty after qualifying second ahead of Sunday’s Austrian GP 

Both possible infringements took place on Hamilton’s final run of Q3, where Bottas ran wide onto the gravel, blowing a huge cloud of dust across the track. 

More to follow… 

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