The result of the post-race investigation for an unsafe release means the seven-time world champion retains his fourth-placed finish at Spa.

Lewis Hamilton expressed his relief after learning that the incident involving a Scuderia Ferrari mechanic during the Belgian Grand Prix ended without any serious consequences. The seven-time world champion endured a heart-stopping moment when he came in for Ferrari's double-stack pit stop under the Virtual Safety Car.

Lewis Hamilton blamed himself for not getting more out of his Belgian GP weekend after crash in final practice; Hamilton now returns to one of his most successful tracks in Budapest; watch every sessi

Lewis Hamilton leaves Ferrari with major repair job after crash at Belgian GP - Hamilton’s Ferrari mechanics will now have a little more than two hours to repair the seven-time world champion’s car

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday urged his Ferrari team to intensify their efforts for improvement as he bids to mount a title challenge at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. He said his and Ferrari's revival -– team-mate Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix two weeks ago with Hamilton third -– had resulted from a combination of improvements.