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Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has been fined for swearing in the post-Mexican Grand Prix press conference but he’s avoided the community service order Max Verstappen received – here’s why
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc was fined for swearing in the post-Mexican Grand Prix press conference, but he avoided the community service order given to Max Verstappen for a similar offense. Leclerc used a profanity when describing a moment in the race, which led to the fine. The FIA stewards cited a breach of conduct in their ruling, emphasizing the need for appropriate language in public forums like press conferences. Despite the incident, Leclerc immediately apologized and acknowledged his role as a role model in F1, which was taken into consideration by the stewards when determining the fine. The fine for Leclerc was lower than Verstappen’s community service order for swearing in a press conference, with the stewards recognizing the context of Leclerc’s remark and his prompt apology. Ultimately, the stewards saw Leclerc’s action as a one-time lapse in judgment, not warranting the same punishment as Verstappen’s case, and opted for a fine with a portion suspended pending no repeat offense within a year.
