Sakhir Grand Prix
Leclerc penalty, Sakhir GP 20203-place grid penalty for collision
OutcomeDrop of 3 grid positions at the next race. (2 penalty points imposed, total of 3 points in the 12-month period) - collision
← This resolved the original summons
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Leclerc
- What happened
- Leclerc collided with Pérez at Turn 4, forcing Verstappen to take avoiding action which resulted in Verstappen hitting the barrier.
- What this outcome means
- Grid penalty explained →
- Offence
- Causing a collision - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 7 rulings in 2020: +10s ×2 · +5s ×2 · +1 grid ×1
- Penalty points
- +2points (FIA-stated total: 3)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Leclerc (Charles Leclerc), team representatives and have reviewed multiple angles of video evidence. Leclerc braked too late into Turn 4, locking the front right wheel and colliding with Pérez which was taking the normal racing line into the corner.
Source: FIA stewards' decision document (PDF, fia.com). The Time Penalty links to the official document and, where it can, summarises the outcome in a sentence; it does not host or alter the document.
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