FIA Issues Multiple Penalties After Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race

The Miami Grand Prix sprint race was marked by a series of post-race penalties that significantly reshuffled the finishing order. Alex Albon received a five-second penalty for breaching Safety Car procedures, dropping him from fourth to outside the points. Liam Lawson and Oliver Bearman were also penalized, with Bearman's five-second penalty for an unsafe pit release demoting him from eighth to the back of the field, and Lawson penalized for causing a collision. Max Verstappen, the reigning world champion, was handed a 10-second penalty for an unsafe pit release, which dropped him from a points-scoring position to 17th. These penalties benefited other drivers like Yuki Tsunoda, who moved into the top eight. The FIA stewards reviewed evidence and confirmed that while the penalties impacted results, no penalty points were issued alongside the time penalties.