Charles Leclerc slapped with massive time penalty after Miami GP
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Key Points:
- Charles Leclerc received a 20-second time penalty for leaving the track multiple times and gaining an advantage on the final lap of the Miami Grand Prix, resulting in his demotion from sixth to eighth place.
- Leclerc spun and hit the wall while battling Oscar Piastri for the final podium spot but continued despite his car struggling to negotiate right-hand corners.
- The stewards reviewed extensive evidence and concluded that Leclerc gained a lasting advantage by cutting chicanes, rejecting his claim of a mechanical issue as a justifiable reason.
- As a result of Leclerc's penalty, Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto each moved up one position in the final standings.
- No further action was taken regarding the alleged mechanical issue, as the stewards found no evidence of an obvious or discernible problem with Leclerc's car.
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