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2026 Mexico City Grand Prix Penalty 2 sources FIA decision

Leclerc handed five-second penalty for Mexico GP start clash with Hamilton

Charles Leclerc Lewis Hamilton

Charles Leclerc receives a five-second penalty for forcing Lewis Hamilton wide at the Mexico Grand Prix start. The FIA stewards explain their reasoning, affecting Ferrari's race outcome.

How the sources differ

Autosport and Motorsport.com both report the FIA's explanation of Leclerc's penalty. Autosport emphasizes the stewards' reasoning, while Motorsport.com focuses on why the penalty was only five seconds. Neither adds unique details beyond the official explanation.

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FIA documents

Charles Leclerc received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage while overtaking in Turn 4.

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