Liam Lawson Gains Position After Charles Leclerc Post-Race Penalty

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Charles Leclerc received a five-second time penalty for a late collision with Liam Lawson at Turn 12.

The stewards ruled that the contact gave Leclerc an unfair advantage by disrupting Lawson's car.

The penalty dropped Leclerc from seventh to eighth, promoting Lawson back up one position.

Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman also picked up five-second penalties for unsafe pit lane releases.

Were the stewards right to penalize Charles Leclerc for his contact with Liam Lawson?

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