Ferrari “surprised, disappointed” by Leclerc Suzuka F1 penalty, but won’t appeal

Max Verstappen clinched his second F1 drivers’ championship in bizarre fashion on Sunday in the Japanese Grand Prix, only finding out in parc ferme after the stewards handed Leclerc a time penalty for gaining an unfair advantage in his fight with Sergio Perez on the last lap.

Leclerc ran deep under braking into the Casio Triangle on the final lap, using the run-off area to negotiate the corner. He stayed ahead of Perez as they crossed the line, but the incident…