Unsafe Release of Monegasco, immediately noticed by the race direction that will decide after free practice 2
Charles Leclerc-Ferrari signed mess during the free-free 2 of the Singapore GP of F1: a failure to communicate between the Monegasque mechanic and the pilot himself triggered an accident in pit lane with the rushing Lando Norris. The dynamic was immediately noticed by the race management and Leclerc is at a strong risk of penalty on the grid for Unsafe Release.
Leclerc-Norris, the accident
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We rewind the tape. Leclerc is inside his Ferrari SF-25 ready to go out after the second red flag for the accident in Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls). From the outside of the box, his car head makes him go out, but in Pit Lane there are already the two McLaren who proceed at controlled speed. The mechanical leader notices it and seems to make a sign of Charles to stop the exit maneuver, even if the gestures of the mechanic are not very clear from the images, also because it is moving to make room for the monophyse monopathy. The communication between the two makes evident defect, Leclerc pulls straight but so does Norris, who in any case proceeds with the limit speed allowed in pit lane. As soon as the Ferrari driver is in Pit Lane, Norris also passes: the impact, albeit light, is inevitable. The right outside of the SF-25 muzzle collides with the left side of the McLaren front, which skids to the right to try to avoid the collision and touches the wall of the Box lane. For Norris damage to the front wing, which must be replaced. Lando, understandably furious, showed off on the radio with his own, asking for the intervention of the competition commissioners.
Leclerc penalty
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The race management actually opened the investigation, and given the clear dynamics Unsafe Release The penalty on the grid for the Ferrari driver is practically certain. We risk two to five positions: the official communication is expected.