Kimi Antonelli handed costly penalty after Miami Sprint rules breach
Kimi Antonelli's fourth-place finish from the Miami Grand Prix Sprint race was scrubbed after the penalty.
racingnews365.comKimi Antonelli was penalized after the Miami Grand Prix Sprint, dropping from fourth to sixth due to a five-second time penalty for track-limit infringements. He had already received a black-and-white flag warnings for multiple incursions, and the final breach on the last lap sealed the penalty.[1][3][5]
Latest context
- The penalty altered the sprint results and impacted the championship standings, with Russell and Verstappen moving up a place each as a result.[3]
- Mercedes and media commentary indicated the incident came near the end of the sprint, after Antonelli had fought to maintain position.[4][8]
Key sources you can check for full details
- GPFans summary of the late penalty and its rationale.[1]
- RacingNews365 recap of the post-race penalty and its effect on the final classification.[3]
- Motorsport.com and Road & Track coverage that provide team/driver reactions and FIA sporting code context.[8][4]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest official FIA or Mercedes statements and summarize their positions, or track how the penalty affected the championship standings week-by-week. Would you like me to do that?[5][3]