Charles Leclerc penalised for Liam Lawson clash; Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman also punished after F1 Brazilian GP
Charles Leclerc was handed a five-second penalty after the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix for his clash with Liam Lawson, dropping the Ferrari driver down to eighth place in the final results. The Monegasque was battling the Racing Bulls driver for seventh place on lap 69 of the Sao Paulo race when the pair made contact into Juncao, Turn 12, but both were able to continue and finish the ... Keep…
Charles Leclerc received a five-second penalty for a clash with Liam Lawson during the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, resulting in Leclerc dropping to eighth place in the final results. The incident occurred on lap 69 of the Sao Paulo race when the two drivers made contact into Turn 12. Both drivers were able to continue and finish the race, although Leclerc was able to overtake Lawson five corners later.
The FIA stewards investigated the incident after speaking to both drivers and reviewing video and data. They concluded that Leclerc was at fault and imposed the penalty, taking into account the minor nature of the contact and the wet conditions. Kimi Antonelli also received a five-second penalty for an unsafe pitstop release, but this did not affect his final finishing position of fifth place.
Oliver Bearman was also given a five-second penalty for an unsafe pitstop release, which did not impact his finishing position of 17th.
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