Lewis Hamilton has avoided any serious penalties from an FIA investigation following a pit entry br﷽each and will keep his victory at the German Grand Prix.

Hamilton's victory at Hockenheim came under threat after FIA race stewards summoned him over a possible breach of the FIA International Sporting Code while crossing t♈he line between pit entry and the race trꦬack.

After an investigation which lasted aro♉und an hour, the Mercedes driver avoided any major penalties but was handed his first reprimand of the season for the incident.

Hamilton had charged from 14th on the grid to take a stunning victory during a wet-dry race, reclaiming the lead of the F1 drivers' championship🌄 as title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out of the race.

Hamilton opted to st🔯ay out on Ultrasoft tyres during a late Safety Car period, but bailed out of pitting at the last possible m𒅌oment, crossing the grass to rejoin the start-finish straight. He went on to finish four seconds clear of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.

In the official FIA release revealed both vide𝐆o and audio evidence was provided from Hamilton and Merc🔯edes which showed the British driver had “clearly crossed the line separating the pit entry from the track”.

H💛owever, Hamilton avoided any time penalty for the incident due to the team openly admitting there was confusion between Mercedes and its driver, which was heard over the team radio, that the incident took place behind the Safety Car and the slower speeds and the relative lack of danger throughout🐓 the incident.

With Hamilton retaining his German GP win it confirms he takes a 17-point lead from Hockenheim over Vettel while Mercedes als🌄o retakes the F1 world constructors' championship from Ferrari by e⛎ight points.