Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli each received a five-second penalty for separate incidents at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Leclerc was penalised for colliding with Liam Lawson late in the race, while Mercedes was penalised for an unsafe pit-lane release of Antonelli.
Leclerc touched Lawson's left-rear wheel at Turn 12 before passing him on the penultimate lap. Stewards imposed a five-second penalty, citing the minor contact and wet conditions. Lawson finished less than two seconds behind, so he moved to seventh and Leclerc dropped to eighth.
Antonelli also received a five-second penalty after Mercedes released him into the path of Franco Colapinto in the pit lane. Stewards reviewed video evidence and ruled the release unsafe. Antonelli kept fifth, having initially held a 20-second advantage over sixth-placed Oscar Piastri.
