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Charles Leclerc's Costly Penalty at F1 Miami Grand Prix Explained

F1 On SI·Ewan Gale·28 days ago
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Charles Leclerc was given a 20-second penalty by Formula 1's race stewards after the Miami Grand Prix, but why? The Ferrari driver had occupied third for much of the race, but on the penultimate lap at the Miami International Autodrome, McLaren's Oscar Piastri moved into the final podium spot in his McLaren. As Leclerc tried to press the Australian into the final lap and regain position, he spun at Turn 3, hitting the wall on the left-hand side of his car. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) during the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images After crawling around the track, the Monegasque was ultimately caught and passed by George Russell at Turn 17 and then Max Verstappen on the run to the chequered flag. But after two separate investigations - one for driving a car in an unsafe condition and the other for leaving the track on multiple occasions - Leclerc was dropped from sixth to eighth in the race classifications.…

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