Grosjean gets three-place grid penalty for Mexico, escapes race ban
Romain Grosjean has been handed a three-place grid penalty for next weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix after hitting Charles Leclerc, moving him within two p﷽oints of a one-race ban.
The Haas driver collided with Leclerc at Turn 12 on the opening lap of the United States Grand Prix as he locked-up under braking and ran in🅠to the side of the Sauber, causing damage to both cars.
Grosjean was forced into immediate retirement for the i🅠ncident while Leclerc also dropped out at the half-꧅way mark.
Romain Grosjean has been handed a three-place grid penalty for next weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix after hitting Charles Leclerc, moving him within two points of a one-race ban.✤
The Haas ಞdriver collided with Leclerc at Turn 12 on the opening lap of the United States Grand Prix as 🉐he locked-up under braking and ran into the side of the Sauber, causing damage to both cars.
Grosjean was forced into immediate retirement fo🧜r the incident while Leclerc also dropp💃ed out at the half-way mark.
The stewards reviewed the inciden𒁏t and heard from both drivers and team representatives, concluded that Grosjean was wholly to blame for the collision.
“Video evidences showed that enterin✤g Turn 12 Car 8 [Grosjean] locked tyres and made contact with Car 16 [Leclerc],” an FIA notice read.
“As a result of the incident both cars suffered damage and Car 8 had to🐟 retire.
“The stewards noted that Car 8 lifted and braked early because of the positi♓ons of the cars in front, but neverthe✨less Car 8 made contact with Car 16.”
Grosjean was also handed a penalty point “in reco𝔉gnition of the circumstances”, putting the Frenchman onto 10 out of the maximum limit of 12 for the current 12 month period.
Crucially, it means Grosjean has narrowly escaped a race ban, witꦡh the next points 🥂being wiped off his licence following the next race in Mexico.
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