Leclerc and Verstappen receive post-race penalties at Miami Grand Prix
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Updated · ESPN · May 3
Leclerc and Verstappen receive post-race penalties at Miami Grand Prix
10 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 3
Leclerc was demoted from sixth to eighth after a 20-second sanction, while Verstappen's five-second penalty did not change his fifth-place finish in Miami.
Stewards said Leclerc gained a lasting advantage by cutting chicanes after spinning into the barrier on the final lap, but took no further action over an allegedly unsafe Ferrari.
The revised order promoted Lewis Hamilton to sixth and Franco Colapinto to a career-best seventh, while Verstappen was penalised for crossing the pit exit line after new video evidence emerged.
Did punishing Leclerc for finishing with a damaged car expose a major flaw in Formula 1's controversial new rules?
Are F1's 'Mario Kart' rules and driver complaints a sign the sport is heading in the wrong direction?