2026 Mexico City GP penalties overturn points finishers

Post-race penalties changed the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix classification, with Oscar Piastri losing points and Ryo Hirakawa scoring on debut.

The 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix weekend saw several steward decisions alter both the grid and the final points positions. BBC Sport reported that Lewis Hamilton took pole position for Ferrari, his first for the team and his first pole in more than three years. Hamilton arrived in Mexico third in the drivers' championship on 259 points, with Max Verstappen second on 261 and George Russell fourth on 250.

BBC Sport reported that Verstappen and Liam Lawson received grid penalties after their Friday practice collision, while Autosport and Motorsport.com reported that Lawson was later disqualified from qualifying and lost his ninth-place starting position. Lawson came into the weekend ninth in the standings on 83 points.

After the race, Autosport, Motorsport.com and RaceFans reported that Oscar Piastri lost his points finish after a penalty for a collision with Arvid Lindblad. The same outlets reported post-race penalties for Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, which dropped both out of the points, while Hirakawa scored points on his Formula 1 debut for Haas. Piastri started the weekend seventh in the championship on 144 points.