P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc has incurred a further penalty from the F1 stewards after the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc received one penalty point from the FIA stewards for his defense against George Russell in the Hungarian Grand Prix due to erratic driving.
Despite suffering from chassis damage, Leclerc heavily defended his position into the Turn 1 braking zone, leading to Russell’s claim that Leclerc had moved under braking.
Leclerc ultimately received a five-second time penalty for impeding Russell, but the stewards deemed it necessary to assign him an additional penalty point on his super license.
Pierre Gasly finished 17th on the road but was classified 19th due to a 10-second time penalty for colliding with Carlos Sainz at Turn 4, earning Gasly two penalty points.
For Gasly, this brought his total penalty points for the 12-month period to two, while Leclerc received his first point in the same period.
The list of F1 penalty points for 2025 can be found for further reference.
