'And penalty for Mr Russell. Thank you.'
Charles Leclerc was clear in his mind that George Russell deserves a penalty after their impeding encounter in the Austin sprint shootout.
While qualifying to determine the United States Grand Prix grid took place on Friday, the drivers were back in qualifying action on Saturday to set the starting order for the sprint. And it only took until the latter stages of SQ1 for some drama, as Russell seemed to very much get in the way of Leclerc.As Leclerc swept through the penultimate corner at the Circuit of The Americas, the Ferrari driver found a slow-moving Russell in his Mercedes on the exit, wrecking that final flying lap for Leclerc.
The stewards will now determine whether they agree with Leclerc, with that incident to be investigated after the sprint shootout.Charles Leclerc ‘punched steering wheel’ in ‘heart attack’ Max Verstappen message Charles Leclerc has revealed the"heart attack" moment he suffered seconds after taking pole position for the United States Grand Prix.Qualifying at a hot, bumpy COTA has taken place, and the grid is set for the 2023 US Grand Prix on Sunday...F1 Features
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