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In Formula One, drama is already brewing before a single race lap has been turned in Mexico City. Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson have each been handed one-place grid penalties after a clumsy side-by-side clash in the stadium section during second practice. Stewards called it unacceptable, and neither driver is walking away clean.
And the paddock isn't done making headlines. Red Bull rookie Isack Hadjar has been summoned by FIA stewards for alleged misconduct after a video circulated on social media appearing to show him shoving someone who attempted to take a photo. The summons offers no further detail, but the optics heading into race weekend are not great for the young Frenchman.
Shifting off the circuit, the Nikita Kucherov situation in Tampa Bay is one to watch. The Lightning's star winger reportedly requested a trade, but general manager Julien BriseBois shut that door fast on Friday night, making clear the organization has zero intention of moving one of the best players in the NHL. How long that standoff holds is the real question.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
