Lewis Hamilton edged closer to a one-race ban in a controversial Russian Grand Prix ruined by two time penalties he earned for something that happened before the race even started. The Mercedes driver's pre-race antics set him on a collision course with the officials. In this video Scott Mitchell explains what Hamilton did wrong, how close it took him to a suspension, and why the stewards performed a U-turn on the most controversial part of their decision. READ MORE HERE: https://the-race.com/formula-1/why-fia-went-back-on-inappropriate-hamilton-penalty-points/ Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WeAreTheRace Instagram: http://instagram.com/WeAreTheRace Facebook: http://facebook.com/WeAreTheRace Podcasts: http://the-race.com/podcasts Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, please also hit subscribe to show your support so we'll keep doing what we're doing. #Formula1 #F1 #RussianGP https://www.the-race.com http://www.twitter.com/wearetherace