The episode in the last lap of the Miami GP The finale of the Miami GP was excited to say the least. Charles Leclerc spun in Turn 3 in an attempt to catch Oscar Piastri’s McLaren in what was the fight for the podium. The Ferrari driver damaged his SF-26 and went around the lap cutting several corners, conduct which led to a 20-second penalty which dropped him from sixth to eighth place finish. On the last long straight leading to the braking section at Turn 17, Leclerc was overtaken by George Russell. The Monegasque tried to extend his braking and hit the left rear of the Mercedes driver with his front right. Verstappen was warning the engineer that Russell was locking him on Leclerc as he was no longer there the guy is a terrorist with everyone but with Leclerc he doesn’t want anything else kjjj pic.twitter.com/IepKR39mj5— Tino (@TinoCLeclerc) May 5, 2026 I Stewards took no action for this contact, Max Verstappen noted via radio that from his point of view George Russell has “once again” closed the door on Leclerc as if the Ferrari driver did not exist.
Automobile Magazine – F1 English News
2026-05-06 19:55:00
