Mexico City GP 2026 penalties hit Piastri, Alpine

Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 penalties stripped Oscar Piastri, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto of points, with Ryo Hirakawa promoted on debut.

Post-race penalties altered the Mexico City Grand Prix points finish. Formula1.com reported that Oscar Piastri lost his points after stewards found him at fault for a collision with Arvid Lindblad, while Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto were also stripped of top-10 results. Autosport, Motorsport.com and RaceFans reported that the revisions promoted Haas stand-in Ryo Hirakawa into the points on his Formula 1 debut. Piastri arrived in Mexico seventh in the drivers' championship on 150 points; Gasly was 10th on 43 and Colapinto 12th on 31.

Formula1.com also reported that Charles Leclerc received a five-second penalty after passing Lewis Hamilton off track during their opening-lap fight, with Autosport saying the FIA stewards later explained the decision. Elsewhere in the weekend, Autosport and Motorsport.com reported that Liam Lawson was disqualified from qualifying in Mexico, while BBC Sport said Lawson and Max Verstappen were given grid penalties after a practice collision.

Haas also changed its line-up during the event. BBC Sport, Autosport and Motorsport.com reported that Esteban Ocon was dropped for the rest of the Mexico weekend and replaced by Hirakawa, while Ocon denied reports that the move followed a physical altercation with team principal Ayao Komatsu. Ocon came into the event 16th in the standings on seven points.