Charles Leclerc penalised for Liam Lawson clash; Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman also punished after F1 Brazilian GP
Charles Leclerc drops from seventh to eighth place in the final F1 Brazilian GP classification due to a post-race penalty
Charles Leclerc received a five-second penalty during the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix for colliding with Liam Lawson in a Sao Paulo race incident on lap 69. Despite the contact, both drivers continued and finished the race, with Leclerc dropping to eighth place. The FIA concluded that Leclerc was at fault, but acknowledged the minor nature of the crash and the wet conditions as mitigating factors, resulting in a five-second penalty rather than a potential 10-second one.
Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman were also penalized for unsafe releases during pitstops, but these penalties did not affect their final finishing positions, with Antonelli finishing fifth and Bearman in 17th.
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