On the group radio, Leclerc stated: “F***er. I don’t perceive why they do this”, whereas Norris reported that Leclerc “simply drove into me. I believe I’ve bought injury.”
A comparable accident occurred between Stroll and Hamilton in the identical left-hand nook, with Hamilton blocking Stroll whereas he was on an out lap.
In response an irate Stroll equally minimize off Hamilton, who had moved all the way in which over to the sting of the observe, leading to each vehicles making glancing contact across the flooring edge space. The contact meant Stroll’s Aston Martin group needed to examine his automobile for injury.
Proper earlier than the contact Hamilton held his hand as much as apologise whereas telling his group he hadn’t seen the Aston driver.
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR24
Photograph by: Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images
Each Leclerc and Stroll have been summoned by the FIA race stewards to justify their aggressive driving behaviour, which was doubtlessly in breach of the FIA’s sporting laws concerning “driving unnecessarily slowly, erratically or in a fashion which might be deemed doubtlessly harmful”.
The stewards have been lenient in the direction of each, with Leclerc and Stroll every receiving their first reprimand of the season.
In his listening to, Leclerc claimed he had misjudged the space with Norris and made contact accidentally.
“The driving force of Automotive 16 acknowledged that he bought impeded by Automotive 4 into Flip 5 and that upset him. He then needed to abort his flying lap and contended that, whereas making an attempt to get off the racing line earlier than Flip 7, he misjudged the place of his automobile and made slight contact with Automotive 4.
“Regardless of any attainable intent, the Stewards take into account the transfer made by Automotive 16, while not being harmful, to be erratic and subsequently challenge a driving reprimand according to precedents.”
Stroll stated he simply needed to make his displeasure with Hamilton recognized.
“The driving force of Automotive 18 acknowledged that he bought impeded by Automotive 44 into Flip 5 and that upset him. He admitted that he needed to precise his displeasure to the opposite driver by pulling over on him on the exit.
“Each vehicles made slight contact which was incidental. Nevertheless, the stewards take into account the transfer made by automobile 18, while not being harmful, to be erratic and subsequently challenge a driving reprimand according to precedents.”