Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have been handed grid penalties for the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix, according to reports from Motorsport on Saturday.
The penalties were announced on November 7, 2026, ahead of the race weekend at Interlagos. All three championship contenders will start the race from lower positions than they qualify due to the sanctions.
Specific details regarding the nature of the infractions and the exact number of grid positions each driver will drop were not immediately disclosed in the initial report.
