After taking the penalty given to Charles Leclerc at the Japanese Grand Prix into question, the FIA have now responded and clarified the situation, as the initial statement regarding Leclerc's 10-second penalty referenced the wrong article. Initial statement In that statement, where Leclerc got a 10-second penalty for continuing to drive despite having a damaged car, the FIA referenced to article 38.3 d). However, as GPblog.com reported yesterday, tab d) of the article states a 10-second penalty plus a stop-and-go is the penalty, or a 30-second time penalty if it is awarded after the race, as was the case with Ferrari's 21-year-old driver. Should this have been applied to Leclerc, he...
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