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Verstappen criticises Leclerc five-second penalty at the Mexico City Grand Prix

Verstappen criticised the five-second penalty given to Leclerc in Mexico City and called the cut from the usual 10 seconds “very strange”. He said Leclerc should have handed the place back after cutting Turn 4; Verstappen won, his sixth win in Mexico.

By RedaçãoPublished: 11/02/2026, 17:38

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Max Verstappen venceu o GP da Cidade do México e, logo depois, questionou a punição de cinco segundos imposta a Charles Leclerc. Para o holandês, a decisão dos comissários soou estranha em um ponto específico: o tempo reduzido.

O episódio nasceu na primeira volta. Na abertura, os carros da Ferrari vinham lado a lado e os dois saíram da pista na curva 4 — Hamilton conseguiu voltar corretamente, enquanto Leclerc cortou o traçado.

O monegasco, porém, seguiu na frente e não repassou a posição ao companheiro. Foi nesse intervalo que Verstappen passou Hamilton.

Os comissários aplicaram cinco segundos, abaixo dos 10 segundos habituais em infrações do tipo, e justificaram a decisão com circunstâncias atenuantes: Hamilton também havia excedido os limites da pista naquela curva.

A punição, porém, não segurou Verstappen: ele passou Leclerc justamente enquanto o rival cumpria a penalidade e assumiu a liderança da prova.

Em entrevista à Viaplay depois da corrida, Verstappen não escondeu a discordância: “Não acho que isso deveria ser possível de forma alguma. Você simplesmente precisa devolver a posição à pessoa de quem tirou”, afirmou.

“Normalmente são 10 segundos e de repente são cinco. Portanto, também considero isso muito estranho”, completou.

Quando os comissários explicaram que Hamilton também havia saído da pista, o holandês apenas suspirou. “No final, isso não faz diferença”, brincou.

O triunfo foi o sexto dele na carreira no GP da Cidade do México, e o tetracampeão encerrou o domingo com motivos para comemorar.

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