03/05/2025 22:02
The F1 stewards have delivered their verdict following an
investigation into Charles Leclerc following his crash in Miami on
Saturday. Leclerc's sprint race ended before it ever even got
underway as the Monegasque driver aquaplaned into the wall on his
reconnaissance lap to the grid. The Miami Autodrome was hit with
heavy downpour on the build-up to the sprint race, which resulted
in a red flag after two formation laps. Leclerc was equipped with
the intermediate tyres when he hit the wall, with the car
sustaining significant damage in the process. Leclerc attempted to
get the car back to pit lane but was forced to pull to the side of
the track, after which the FIA stewards launched an investigation
for potentially driving the car in an unsafe condition. The
Monegasque driver has avoided a significant penalty, with the
stewards hitting him with a reprimand. "Car 16 hit the wall in Turn
10 and sustained significant damage," read a statement.
"Nonetheless, the driver continued on track (at a low speed) and
only stopped before Turn 14, after being told to do so by the team.
"The Stewards note that incidents during the Reconnaissance Laps
will be regarded in the same way as incidents during Free Practice
and therefore a reprimand is considered appropriate."
