Tuesday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Lewis Hamilton being accused of \u201ccheating himself\u201d by Bernie Ecclestone as the FIA hands a penalty point to Charles Leclerc.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s fly through the day\u2019s main headlines at the speed of light\u2026<\/p>\n
Bernie Ecclestone: Lewis Hamilton \u2018cheating himself\u2019 by sticking around in F1<\/p>\n
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton should announce his retirement from F1 \u201cnow\u201d as he \u201cwould be cheating himself if he goes on.\u201d<\/p>\n
That is the claim of former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who believes the \u201ctired\u201d seven-time World Champion should have stepped away some time ago.<\/p>\n
Hamilton, now 40, has had a disappointing start to his Ferrari career since arriving from Mercedes last winter.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Lewis Hamilton \u2018cheating himself\u2019 as Ecclestone reveals driver Ferrari should \u2018steal\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Charles Leclerc given penalty point as FIA take further action<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc has had one penalty point added to his F1 superlicence after the FIA gave the Ferrari driver a five-second penalty for \u2018erratic driving\u2019 at the Hungarian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n Leclerc endured a frustrating race in Budapest on Sunday, slipping from pole position to fourth despite comfortably leading the first half of the race.<\/p>\n The Ferrari driver was accused of moving under braking by George Russell as he sought to defend third place from the Mercedes driver, copping a five-second time penalty.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Charles Leclerc handed additional punishment by FIA after Hungarian GP penalty<\/a><\/p>\n Aston Martin limit access to Sky F1 Germany over unbalanced comments<\/p>\n Continued unbalanced comments from Sky Germany have prompted the Aston Martin F1 team to take action against the broadcaster.<\/p>\n Ralf Schumacher and Timo Glock, the Sky F1 pundits, are understood to have made a number of disparaging remarks regarding the team or its personnel in recent events, which has led to Sky Germany\u2019s access to Aston Martin being limited.<\/p>\n The Red Bull team famously staged a temporary boycott against Sky F1\u2019s UK arm in 2022.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Aston Martin takes action amid biased television broadcast concerns<\/a><\/p>\n Charles Leclerc offers Lewis Hamilton reassurance after punishing Hungarian GP<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc is convinced that Lewis Hamilton\u2019s punishing Hungarian Grand Prix weekend will prove to be a \u201cone off\u201d with the second half of the F1 2025 promising to be \u201ca lot more positive.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamilton raised doubts over his future after failing to reach Q3 in Budapest, suggesting that Ferrari should consider replacing him.<\/p>\n Leclerc went on to claim the team\u2019s first pole of the campaign.<\/p>\n