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Max Verstappen and George Russell faced stewards’ investigations for a Turn 1 collision at the Miami Grand Prix, but officials ruled the contact minor and took no further action; both drivers finished fourth and fifth as Charles Leclerc won the race.
Charles Leclerc received a 20-second time penalty after three post-race investigations for leaving the track and gaining an advantage on the final lap of the Miami Grand Prix, dropping him from sixth to eighth and promoting Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto by one position each.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' George Russell were summoned to FIA stewards after a chaotic Miami Grand Prix, with Verstappen facing a potential penalty for crossing the pit exit line, Leclerc under investigation for leaving the track and for an unsafe car after a Turn 3 spin and for tagging Russell, and Russell being looked at for contact with Verstappen in the final laps; Kimi Antonelli won the race and extended his championship lead.
Sergio Perez has been summoned by the stewards of the Miami Grand Prix Formula 1 after finishing second to his teammate Max Verstappen. Perez allegedly breached Article 19.4 of the sporting regulations by arriving late for the pre-race drivers' parade.
The FIA will hold a hearing on Tuesday to review Ferrari's request for a right of review over the time penalty given to Carlos Sainz at the Australian Grand Prix. Sainz was penalized five seconds for a clash with Fernando Alonso, dropping him from fourth to 12th place. Ferrari argues that the stewards' reaction was not the same for other incidents during the race. Sainz and Ferrari representatives are required to report to the stewards for the virtual hearing.
F1 stewards have called for a review of the restart procedure after a near-miss at the Australian Grand Prix. The incident occurred when the safety car led the cars around in formation for the restart, but race leader Lewis Hamilton slowed the formation lap pace at the front while cars catching up from the back closed in on the pack at high speed. The stewards feel that the regulations regarding the formation lap procedure can be improved, especially when it comes to the leader dictating the pace.
F1 stewards have rejected Haas' protest over the Australian GP result, which was based on the regulations not being correctly applied in determining the order for the final safety car restart that decided the finishing positions. The stewards felt that in the interests of keeping the grand prix running as promptly as possible, it was best to use the starting grid as the restart order.