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Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson received grid penalties and penalty points following a clumsy collision during the second practice session at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The incident between the Red Bull and Racing Bulls drivers caused a red flag and damaged both cars.
Stewards issued Oliver Bearman a 10-second penalty following a collision with Pierre Gasly at Turn 13 during the United States Grand Prix. The incident forced Bearman to retire his Haas due to floorboard damage, while Gasly secured 10th place to score a point.
Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortleto, and Franco Colapinto will drop down the grid at the Circuit of the Americas due to power unit component changes. Bortleto faces a 20-place penalty for exceeding limits on energy stores and control electronics, while Colapinto receives a 10-place sanction.
Max Verstappen faces a potential race ban with 11 penalty points, while Charles Leclerc received a €10,000 fine for swearing in Mexico. The FIA stewards show varying levels of leniency between the two drivers regarding misconduct and on-track incidents.
Drivers collect penalty points for incidents. Reach the limit and a race ban follows. Here is how the system counts.
Each driver has a limited pool of engine components. Exceed it and grid drops follow. We explain the allocation and the tactics.
A demo look at the stewards process: evidence, hearings and consistency.