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2026 São Paulo Grand Prix Penalty 3 sources FIA decision

Leclerc loses Sao Paulo P7 after five-second penalty for Lawson clash

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Charles Leclerc was penalised five seconds for causing a collision with Liam Lawson at Turn 12 in Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, dropping from seventh to eighth place. The FIA confirmed the ruling, which the latest coverage analyses.

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How the sources differ

F1i frames the penalty as a sour end to Leclerc's difficult race, while Racer focuses on the position swap with Lawson. The official FIA document establishes the five-second penalty and the stewards' reasoning, which the articles reference but do not reproduce in full.

Recommended first read: Racer provides the clearest, most complete non-paywalled summary of the penalty and its consequence, with an image, making it the best first read.

FIA documents

Charles Leclerc has been handed a five-second time penalty for making contact with Liam Lawson at Turn 12, which the stewards determined had an obvious sporting consequence.

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