P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc and Lance Stroll have avoided penalties over incidents in practice which saw both appear to drive into a competitor in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix. The first occurrence the FIA stewards were required to investigate came around a third into the session when a slow-moving Lewis Hamilton blocked Stroll at Turn 5. Hamilton […]
The FIA stewards had to investigate a situation during the session where Lewis Hamilton blocked Stroll at Turn 5 by moving wide and causing contact. Later on, Leclerc accused Norris of impeding him and then called him a derogatory term after Norris seemed to hit him, causing damage. This led to a heated exchange between Leclerc, Norris, and Verstappen on the track. The stewards were called in due to potential dangerous driving under Article 33.4 of F1’s Sporting Regulations, but ruled Stroll’s actions as erratic, not dangerous, despite his intent to express displeasure. Leclerc received a reprimand for misjudging his car’s position and making slight contact while trying to get off the racing line.
