Will Leclerc be hit with an engine penalty in Canada? 

Will Leclerc be hit with an engine penalty in Canada? 

 

 

 
The Monegasque suffered his second retirement in three races at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when his Ferrari engine blew up while leading. Leclerc now trails Max Verstappen by 34 points after the Red Bull driver eased to his fourth win in the last five races. As a result, Leclerc is now certain to be hit by grid penalties further down the line for exceeding power unit components. Leclerc has already reached his maximum allocation of three turbocharges for the season, as well as two internal combustion engines, MGU-Hs and MGU-Ks. Click to subscribeNewer miss a video from Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest reviews, interviews and moreAhead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, Ferrari confirmed that Leclerc’s power unit from Azerbaijan is damaged “beyond repair” and therefore cannot be used again. “Investigation confirmed Charles Leclerc’s Baku power-unit is beyond repair,” a Ferrari statement read. “One possible cause of the failure is it occurred as a consequence of the problem in Spain. We are now working on countermeasures to strengthen the package and the situation is under control.” Related Could FIA porpoising intervention actually be bad news for Mercedes? Groundhog Day: Why Montreal’s resident rodents are a notorious pest for F1There have been reports claiming Leclerc will move onto his fourth turbocharger of the season in Montreal and be hit with a subsequent grid drop. 3117349.0064.jpg Speaking in Friday’s driver press conferences, Leclerc stressed that no decision has been made as to whether Ferrari will opt to take a penalty this weekend. “Obviously we are not in the best situation possible,” Leclerc said. “For the Power Unit change I think there are still ongoing discussions.“We will try push as much as possible the decision. For now, no decisions are taken. It’s not the best situation to be in.Related FIA intervenes to reduce F1 porpoising on safety grounds Will the FIA take action over F1 drivers’ health concerns?“It’s up to us to choose the best track you want to get a penalty, if you get a penalty. This is one of the tracks where it is quite easy to overtake.“But there are also some other tracks in the next three or four races where it’s easier to overtake too. We’ll discuss and try to take the best decision from there.””4Despite his recent woes, Leclerc, who has claimed the last four pole positions, insists the motivation remains high at Maranello to return to winning ways and hunt down Red Bull in both world championships. “Three races in a row with problems or a mistake, but as a team I think we are working extremely hard,” he added. “The pace is there, which is the positive to take. The motivation is still extremely high!”3125243.0064.jpg  

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