{"id":113144,"date":"2025-05-19T01:38:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T01:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/113144\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T01:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T01:38:15","slug":"f1-news-today-lewis-hamilton-drama-in-imola-as-f1-star-hit-by-20-place-demotion-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/113144\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton drama in Imola as F1 star hit by 20-place demotion verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-teams\/mclaren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McLaren<\/a>&#8216;s dominance was toppled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/max-verstappen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Verstappen<\/a> at the Imola Grand Prix, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/lewis-hamilton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lewis Hamilton<\/a> launched a stellar comeback having before suffered a disappointing weekend in Italy.&#13;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f  <b><a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1050257\/f1-results-today-2025-imola-grand-prix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE<\/a><\/b>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>FIA confirms F1 star hit by 20-place grid penalty infringement<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3c897453ba9f9fef5730015a691157b46a795807.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nRed Bull Formula 1 star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/yuki-tsunoda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yuki Tsunoda<\/a> was handed a 20-place penalty verdict from the FIA, following a dismal qualifying for the Japanese driver.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f  <b><a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1050182\/f1-imola-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-devastated-ferrari-qualifying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE<\/a><\/b>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Valentino Rossi joins F1 team for shock Imola Grand Prix appearance<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/948f530700b1679863c0c2035fad5957ca3a7255.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nValentino Rossi made a shock appearance at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix where he joined a lucky Formula 1 team during the race weekend.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f  <b><a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1050296\/valentino-rossi-f1-mclaren-lando-norris-imola-grand-prix-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE<\/a><\/b>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton &#8216;devastated&#8217; 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