Lewis Hamilton admitted being “really shocked” at seeing he has been dropped five places on the grid for his first time at Monza in Ferrari red.

Hamilton was found to have not slowed enough under yellow flag conditions on a reconnaissance lap to the grid at Zandvoort on Sunday, in an offence which also landed him with two penalty points on his FIA Super Licence.

Lewis Hamilton reacts to ‘pretty hardcore’ Dutch GP punishment

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

As a result of his penalty, the seven-time World Champion knows ahead of an important weekend that he will be on the back foot from the off, racing for the tifosi for the first time at Monza as a Ferrari driver with a five-place grid drop.

Hamilton arrived at the circuit having taken in an appearance in Milan on Wednesday ni

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