Piastri, Tsunoda and Hamilton received penalty points.

Piastri, Tsunoda and Hamilton received penalty points.

      Oscar Piastri, Yuki Tsunoda and Lewis Hamilton received penalty points following the São Paulo Grand Prix.

      The McLaren and Red Bull Racing drivers were given ten seconds each, which they served during pit stops, and two penalty points each for collisions with Kimi Antonelli and Lance Stroll respectively. Oscar now has six penalty points within a 12-month period, and Yuki has seven within a 12-month period.

      Lewis Hamilton was given five seconds, which he served during a pit stop, and one penalty point for a collision with Franco Colapinto. As a result of the contact Hamilton broke his front wing, and debris from it damaged the car’s floor. The Ferrari driver now has three penalty points within a 12-month period.

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Piastri, Tsunoda and Hamilton received penalty points.

Oscar Piastri, Yuki Tsunoda and Lewis Hamilton received penalty points following the São Paulo Grand Prix.