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 the circuit on Saturday.
The three championship contenders will start the race from lower positions than they qualified after stewards imposed sanctions for separate infractions. Specific details regarding the nature of the penalties and the number of grid positions each driver will drop were not immediately disclosed in the initial announcement.
The penalties add a significant strategic element to Sunday's race at Interlagos, where all three drivers have previously found success. Hamilton, Leclerc and Verstappen will need to navigate through the field to challenge for podium positions.
