FIA race director Michael Masi has explained why Charles Leclerc was issued with F1's equivalent of the 'yellow card' and not a penalty in his gripping battle with Lewis Hamilton in the Italian GP. As Hamilton cranked up the pressure on the Ferrari driver midway through the race, the Mercedes driver attacked into Monza's second chicane but was squeezed wide and went across the run-off area. Race Control showed Leclerc a black-and-white flag - the warning for 'unsportsmanlike behaviour' - rather than issuing any time penalty, as may have occurred in the past. Analysing the incident on the SkyPad with Sky Sports F1's Anthony Davidson after the race, Masi said: "The rules remain with...
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