Charles Leclerc escapes a possible penalty of 10 places on the starting grid of the Canadian Grand Prix for a change of turbocharger.
It’s official, Charles Leclerc escapes a potential penalty of 10 places on the starting grid of the Canadian Grand Prix. The flocked red single-seater of n°16 is equipped with a third engine and that’s all. It therefore does not have a 4th turbocharger.
? Charles Leclerc will take a 3rd engine with a new turbo this weekend during the #CanadianGP ?? !
This means he will receive a 10-place grid penalty on Sunday.
(?️ @GiulyDuchessa)# F1 pic.twitter.com/qOryHd5nWu
— Off Track (@OffTrack_FR) June 16, 2022
This change follows the Azerbaijan Grand Prix mechanical breakage. The Ferrari then went up in smoke on the 21st lap of the race. The causes of this incident are still unknown. Nevertheless, the Monegasque has already used two of the three engines allocated for the season and three of the allowed turbos. In the event of another engine failure and or excessive wear, the latter will be obliged to collect additional penalties during the saison 2022.
The Scuderia Ferrari has not been idle to send the engines mounted in the two single-seaters to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Maranello, for an in-depth analysis. Mattia Binotto announced at the microphone of the Formula 1 having found short-term solutions, among other things for the Canadian Grand Prix.
PostBaku update: Charles’ engine arrives at the factory tomorrow, an initial assessment should be completed by the evening.Hydraulic components from Carlos’ car have already been examined. A short-term fix is in place for Canada, while work is on-going on mid/long-term solutions. pic.twitter.com/AU33P7PK2i
– Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) June 14, 2022
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