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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the race at British Grand Prix in Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain on July 18, 2021. Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron
LONDON—Lewis Hamilton’s penalty for causing an opening-lap collision with Formula One rival Max Verstappen at last Sunday’s British Grand Prix was harsh, according to his Mercedes team’s technical head James Allison.
Allison said in a post-race debrief that the seven-time world champion had done nothing wrong.