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Charles Leclerc drops to seventh after two time penalties

Charles Leclerc has been demoted to seventh place at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix after receiving two time penalties for separate transgressions. Leclerc was involved in a collision with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the start of the race, which resulted in the Dutchman spinning and eventually retiring. Stewards initially declined to investigate but later changed their minds and launched an inquiry post-race. It was decided that Leclerc was responsible for the clash and five seconds was added to his race time, along with two penalty points. “Car 16 and Car 33 were side by side as they transited Turn 1 and approached Turn 2 on the first lap, with Car 16 on the...
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