Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, penalized after the Miami Grand Prix! The Monegasque dropped to 8th place

On Sunday, May 3, in Miami, Kimi Antonelli (19 years old, Mercedes) achieved his third consecutive victory of the season, reaping the benefits of his pole position once again. The Italian was followed by the two McLaren drivers, Lando Norris, the reigning champion, and Oscar Piastri.

Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, penalized after the end of the race in Miami

It was another nightmare race for Ferrari, because Charles Leclerc, although he spent a good amount of time on the podium, he was overtaken on the last lap by Piastri, after which he lost control, hit the parapet and finished in 6th position.

What's more, after the race was completed, he was penalized with a 20-second penalty for cutting multiple corners to reach the finish line. The judges considered that Leclerc had gained an advantage by leaving the track.

“I decided that the fact that he had to cut the corners meant that he gained an advantage by leaving the track. The fact that he had a mechanical problem is not a reason to justify this,” the referees said in a statement.

After the 20-second penalty, Leclerc dropped to 8th place, being overtaken by Lewis Hamilton, his Ferrari colleague, and Franco Colapinto (Alpine).

Max Verstappen, the four-time world champion, was also given a 5-second penaltybecause he cut the exit line from the pits, but the penalty did not affect his position in the ranking. The Red Bull Racing driver remained in 5th place.

Overall driver standings after the Miami race

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 100 points

2. George Russell (Mercedes) – 80

3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 59

4. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 51

5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 51

6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 43

7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) – 26

8. Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 17

9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 16

10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 10

11. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 7

12. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) – 4

13. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) – 4

14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 4

15. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) – 2

16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 1

17. Alexander Albon (Williams) – 1

18. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) – 0

19. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) – 0

20. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) – 0

21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0

22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 0

Overall constructors' standings after the Miami race

1. Mercedes – 180 points

2. Ferrari – 110

3. McLaren – 94

4. Red Bull Racing – 30

5. Alpine – 23

6. Haas – 18

7. Racing Bulls – 14

8. Williams – 5

9. Audi – 2

10. Cadillac – 0

11. Aston Martin – 0