Mexico City Grand Prix: Leclerc Handed Penalty After Passing Hamilton on Opening Lap
On the first lap of the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc passed team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take the lead but received a five-second penalty for the move.
On the opening lap of the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix, part of the sport's world championship, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc overtook his team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take the lead of the race. The stewards gave Leclerc a five-second penalty for the manoeuvre.
Such a penalty is added to a driver's race time, so it could complicate Leclerc's fight for position even though he moved to the front at the start.
The incident involved two drivers from the same Italian team, Ferrari, battling for the lead from the very first lap. The source provides only a brief description of events, so the exact reasons for the penalty and how the rest of the race unfolded are not known.
