Charles Leclerc has been handed a three-place grid penalty by the stewards following an incident in which he impeded Oscar Piastri during the sprint qualifying session in Austria. Leclerc was heading into the pits when he found himself directly in the path of Piastri, compromising the Aston Martin driver’s flying lap just before the finish line.
Piastri immediately reported the incident over the team radio, stating that he was “massively impeded by the Ferrari.” The incident was subsequently investigated by race control, leading to both Leclerc and Piastri being summoned to meet with the stewards.
