Yes, if you want to boil it down to the level you are then it is entirely comparable. (If it wasn't an uncontrolled component failure) Mistakes shouldn't happen and there are procedures and checks to follow to ensure they do not - a mistake that causes a fuel issue is not just one of a financial penalty for the entire team, because one of their cars is now starting from the back of the grid and unlikely to return the maximum financial reward, but also a big safety issue, not just for the driver but also Marshals and/or team personnel dependant on where the car decides to ignite itself. So, yes, if the "team members" were really that annoyed that Hamilton made that choice then they probably need to be kicked out because the real issue occurred on Saturday, which could have had far nastier ramifications! Note, that Toto has already stated that reliability is the biggest issue they have at the moment and the one that they are most focused on addressing. If the team members are only caring about their bonuses then that's the best course of action for ensuring their maximise their payday. Note, I'm being a little snarky because I don't believe it boils down to a financial case, certainly not from the race team - likelihood is that they guys on Lewis' side of the garage were happy that their guy put one over the other side of the garage. Autosport run a series (behind the paywall) called "The Secret Mechanic" and they had a commentary about what its like for a mechanic after a car failure (the last one article was spawned after Lewis' brake failure, but the fuel issue would have been much the same).
