2026 Mexico City GP penalties lift Hirakawa
Post-race penalties in the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix dropped Oscar Piastri from the points and promoted debutant Ryo Hirakawa into the top 10.
Post-race penalties changed the points finish in the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix. Autosport, Motorsport.com and RaceFans reported that Oscar Piastri received a penalty for contact with Arvid Lindblad, which dropped the McLaren driver out of the top 10 after he arrived in Mexico seventh in the drivers' championship on 150 points.
The same outlets also reported that Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto were penalised after the race, pushing both Alpine drivers out of the points. Gasly came into the weekend 10th in the standings on 43 points, while Colapinto was 12th on 31.
That revision promoted Ryo Hirakawa into the top 10 on his Formula 1 debut. Formula1.com said the Japanese driver ended up in the points, and RaceFans reported that he had originally finished 13th before the penalties were applied. Hirakawa had been 23rd in the 2026 standings without a point before the revised classification.
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