Leclerc handed huge Miami GP penalty after battle with Verstappen and Russell
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Key Points:
- Charles Leclerc received a 20-second post-race time penalty at the Miami Grand Prix for cutting corners and gaining an advantage after a last-lap spin that damaged his car's steering.
- The penalty, originally a drive-through during the race, dropped Leclerc from a podium finish to eighth place, behind Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto, who achieved his best-ever result.
- The FIA stewards ruled that despite Leclerc's mechanical issues affecting right-hand turns, cutting the track multiple times constituted gaining a lasting advantage, warranting the penalty.
- No further action was taken regarding the mechanical condition of Leclerc's car or the minor contact between Leclerc and George Russell, which was deemed a racing incident.
- Leclerc's incident and penalty significantly impacted his final race standing and benefited other drivers in the Miami Grand Prix results.
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