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Charles Leclerc Hit With Huge Penalty After Miami GP Stewards Rule Against Ferrari Driver
TL;DR
Charles Leclerc received a 20-second penalty after the Miami Grand Prix for leaving the track multiple times, despite mechanical damage. This penalty dropped him from sixth to eighth place, behind teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Key points
- Charles Leclerc received a 20-second penalty at the Miami GP.
- The penalty was for leaving the track multiple times and gaining an advantage.
- Leclerc's final position dropped from sixth to eighth due to the penalty.
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The stewards at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix have handed Charles Leclerc a 20-second post-race time penalty, ruling that the mechanical damage his Ferrari sustained on the final lap did not justify the multiple occasions he left the track and gained an advantage.
After glancing the left-hand side of his Ferrari against the wall on the last lap, Leclerc was left unable to negotiate right-hand corners properly and ultimately finished sixth, costing himself what he acknowledged would have been third or fourth place.
The stewardsâ document, issued at 17:21 local time on May 3, confirms that Leclercâs car spun at Turn 3 on the final tour, hit the wall, and continued. According to the ruling, Leclerc himself reported to the stewards that the damage forced him to cut chicanes rather than negotiate them normally. The stewardsâ conclusion was that the mechanical condition was not sufficient justification for repeatedly leaving the circuit and benefiting from it, in breach of Article B1.8.6 of the FIA F1 Regulations.
The penalty is a drive-through converted to 20 seconds added to his elapsed race time.
A five-second penalty would not have changed his classified position, but the 20-second sanction is enough to drop him below Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton into eighth.
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Q&A
What was the reason for Charles Leclerc's penalty at the Miami GP?
Leclerc was penalized for leaving the track multiple times and gaining an advantage, despite claiming mechanical damage.
How did the penalty affect Charles Leclerc's final position in the Miami GP?
The 20-second penalty dropped Leclerc from sixth to eighth place, behind his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton.
What specific FIA regulation did Charles Leclerc breach during the Miami Grand Prix?
Leclerc breached Article B1.8.6 of the FIA F1 Regulations by repeatedly leaving the circuit and benefiting from it.