Lewis Hamilton says he considers himself responsible for the penalty that cost him victory in the Italian Grand Prix. The pit lane was closed as Hamilton entered the final corner, Parabolica, before his stop. “I don’t remember that was the indication for the pit lane closing, so that was a new experience and I am unsure why they pushed the car from that spot they could have pushed it back into. And when it was deployed they closed the entry to the pit lane. One of the strategists back home shouted into the radio as we were coming into the pit lane. “I thought I left to come back in time – usually I am guided when to leave.

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