Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: McLaren said that their telemetry showed Hamilton backed off to let RÃ ikkÃ nen past but Hamilton was given a 25 second penalty , thereby dropping him to third .
Simplified: McLaren said that their monitoring equipment showed Hamilton slowed down to let RÃ ikkÃ nen past . Hamilton was given a 25 second penalty .