Charles Leclerc given two time penalties in Japanese GP after Max Verstappen collision
After being passed two time penalties in the wake of his clash with Max Verstappen charles Leclerc has dropped a place to seventh in a Japanese GP outcome.
The Ferrari driver was given a five-second sanction for the incident itself after stewards mastered Leclerc waspredominantly at fault for the collision, which forced the Red Bull off track and effectively finished Verstappens race.
But Leclerc was handed a severe 10-second penalty for continuing on with a front wing beyond the opening lap – and then after it had broken carrying on to get a further lap and debris broken Lewis Hamiltons Mercedes wing mirror behind.
Ferrari were also fined 25,00 Euro
By not bringing car 16 into the pits at the end of lap 1, immediately following the episode to get a security review when there was damage obviously visible and then by telling the driver to remain outside for an additional lap after telling that the Race Director differently, the group created an unsafe condition on the circuit which just narrowly avoided being a major incident and increased the probability of additional incidents following the one noted, said the stewards.
Leclerc drops to place behind the Daniel Ricciardo of Renault.
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