28
May
2023
Leclerc handed F1 Monaco GP grid penalty for impeding Norris
The Ferrari driver appeared to slow in the tunnel section as Norris’ rapid McLaren approached from behind on a flying lap in Q3, forcing him to take evasive action.
Leclerc had been set to line up third for his home race, but will now drop to sixth. Norris will start 10th for Sunday’s race.
The FIA stewards said Leclerc “had finished his final lap of Q3 and was in the Turn 4 through Turn 10 complex. Norris was on a fast lap and caught Leclerc in the middle of the…