Lewis Hamilton has escaped penalty from the Stewards after the team admitted the released his car from the garage when it was unsafe to do so.
As a result, Mercedes has been fined €10,000 and Hamilton is absolved from any misconduct.
However, Hamilton is still skating on thin ice as one more reprimand will mean world champion will receive a 10-place grid penalty.
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