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F1, Styrian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc handed grid penalty by stewards | Sebastian Vettel – NEWS.com.au
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc hit with grid penalty for blocking in qualifying
Charles Leclerc will drop three places from his already-disappointing grid slot at the Styrian GP for blocking Daniil Kvyat in qualifying.The Ferrari driver had dropped out in Q2 in 11th place but will now start 14th. Teammate Sebastian Vettel had fared little better in 10th amid the SF1000’s continued struggle for pace.
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Williams’ George Russell now takes over at the head of the sixth row to further-improve the Englishman’s best-ever qualifying position in F1. Lance Stroll and Kvyat himself also gain a place at Leclerc’s expense.
After a post-race investigation, a stewards’ statement on Leclerc read: “The driver of Car 16 had been adequately informed by the team after turn 7 that Car 26
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