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Charles Leclerc has been given a 20-second penalty that drops him to eighth in the Miami Grand Prix classification, for going off-track repeatedly after his last-lap spin
Charles Leclerc received a 20-second penalty in the Miami Grand Prix, dropping him to eighth place for repeatedly going off-track after his last-lap spin. Leclerc lost control of his Ferrari while battling Oscar Piastri for third, hitting the wall and falling behind. Despite the damage, he continued but veered off-track multiple times in a bid to regain lost time. The penalty was given as he was deemed to have gained an advantage by repeatedly leaving the track. The stewards, however, cleared him of driving unsafely, noting that his car did not pose an immediate risk. Leclerc’s attempt to justify his track cuts as a result of a mechanical issue was dismissed by the stewards, who found no clear evidence of such a problem. The regulations state that a driver with significant damage should return to the track promptly, which Leclerc failed to do, though his car’s state did not meet the criteria for an immediate danger.
