Austin F1 DSQ a “complete surprise” for Ferrari

Leclerc’s SF23 was one of the four cars checked for plank wear after the finish and was found to be in breach of the regulations, alongside the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, meaning the Monegasque driver lost his sixth place.

Ferrari was caught out by Austin’s bumpy Circuit of the Americas, with the added difficulty of the sprint format preventing teams from making changes to the floor after Friday’s single free practice session.

But Leclerc…