The long-awaited decision has finally arrived. Let's talk about Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque, during the qualifying of the Monaco Grand Prix, concluded at third place in the standings, behind Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen.
The key episode
A great result for Leclerc who, with a good start, could have had his say in the race scheduled for tomorrow. The situation of the Monaco has however changed. At the end of the qualification, in fact, Leclerc has been called up by the Federation, having been accused of impeding against Lando Norris. During Q3, the McLaren driver was on his flying lap and greatly risked contact with the Monegasque. Norris's position is very clear, who stated in the post-qualifications: "I believe that in the end he will be penalized (Leclerc ed). It is obviously not his fault: it is the team that must warn in these circumstances, but there are no other choices ”.
Leclerc penalized by three positions: he will start sixth
Following the meeting with the two pilots, the decision was reached FIA: Charles Leclerc was penalized three places on the starting grid. So the landlord will leave from sixth place in tomorrow's race, also behind teammate Sainz. The situation becomes more complicated for the #16 Ferrari driver, who confirms his curse on the Principality track. But let's not forget that the race is tomorrow.
Leclerc, beaten up by fantasy managers
Bad news also for the fantasy managers who relied on the Monegasque for his home GP. Leclerc in fact, with this penalty, in addition to starting sixth, aThe FantaF1 will have a significant impact on the zero achieved in qualifying. Access to Q3 comes indeed erased completely with the penalty imposed by the Federation. Who knows, however, that in the race there may not be a redemption that could give many joys to the users who have deployed it.
