The FIA race stewards have taken no additional motion in opposition to Charles Leclerc for making contact with Max Verstappen in Components 1’s Spanish Grand Prix – which means the Ferrari driver has retained his podium place.
On a lap 61 security automotive restart, Verstappen misplaced momentum with an enormous oversteer second out of the ultimate nook as he tried to get his exhausting tyres on top of things in opposition to drivers round him on softer rubber.
That opened the door for Leclerc to tug alongside and overtake Verstappen, however then the Monegasque appeared to barely transfer in the direction of the Dutchman’s automotive whereas they have been nonetheless alongside, one thing Verstappen felt Leclerc ought to have been penalised for.
The stewards held a distinct view and famous each drivers have been transferring in the direction of one another, leaving it as a racing incident with neither celebration absolutely in charge.
“The Stewards heard from the motive force of Automotive 1 (Max Verstappen), the motive force of Automotive 16 (Charles Leclerc), workforce representatives and reviewed positioning/marshalling system knowledge, video, timing, telemetry, workforce radio and in-car video proof,” the stewards wrote.
“Automotive 1 misplaced traction whereas navigating Flip 14 and subsequently needed to defend his place on observe in opposition to Automotive 16. Automotive 16 proceeded to maneuver to overhaul Automotive 1 on the start-finish straight. Each automobiles have been transferring barely in the direction of one another in the midst of the observe and a minor collision occurred because of this.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Photograph by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Photos
“Each drivers have been of the view that this was an avoidable collision and will probably have resulted in a significant crash however neither driver was wholly or predominantly in charge. Within the circumstances, we took no additional motion.”
Verstappen finally completed tenth after a 10s penalty for colliding into George Russell, whereas Leclerc claimed third behind the 2 McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Verstappen’s penalty got here with three penalty factors on his licence, leaving him one level away from a race ban between now and the Austrian Grand Prix on the finish of June.
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