US EditionF1 Spanish GP: Charles Leclerc–Max Verstappen incident results in no further action
- Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen collided during an overtaking attempt late in the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix on the start-finish straight.
- The collision followed Verstappen's loss of traction exiting Turn 14 and occurred after a Safety Car period caused by Kimi Antonelli's crash.
- Both drivers moved slightly toward each other, caused a minor collision, and agreed the incident was avoidable though neither was wholly to blame.
- The stewards examined video footage, telemetry data, team communications, and driver accounts, noting Verstappen’s need to defend his position, and ultimately decided not to impose any penalties.
- As a result, Leclerc kept his third-place podium and Verstappen, who had a prior 10-second penalty for a Russell collision, finished tenth with no additional penalties.
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Charles Leclerc empathises with ‘vocal’ Max Verstappen over dramatic Spain F1 restart
Charles Leclerc showed empathy with Max Verstappen’s frustrations amid the chaotic restart towards the end of Sunday’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix. Leclerc got the jump on Verstappen, who got sideways on the exit of the final corner when the Safety Car re-entered the pit lane at the end of Lap 60. The Red Bull man did not concede the position easily, and the pair went wheel-to-wheel and then some, making minor contact as they barrelled into Tur…
The sports authorities decided to show leniency with regard to the match between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, which occurred in the straight line of the Barcelona circuit last Sunday at the F1 GP of Spain. As a reminder, the Ferrari had louvered at the time of the overtaking of the Red Bull, affecting it, without however causing an accident. [...] Article F1 The FIA renders its verdict regarding the hanging between Leclerc and Verstappen …
Even before the real Formula 1 chaos, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen collide in Barcelona. No penalty after investigation. Leclerc is guilty.
F1 Spanish GP: Charles Leclerc–Max Verstappen incident results in no further action
The FIA race stewards have taken no further action against Charles Leclerc for making contact with Max Verstappen in Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix - meaning the Ferrari driver has retained his podium position.On a lap 61 safety car restart, Verstappen lost momentum with a huge oversteer moment out of the final corner as he tried to get his hard tyres up to speed against drivers around him on ...Keep reading
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WTX NewsNo further action taken on Leclerc-Verstappen incident at F1 Spanish GP
The FIA race stewards have taken no further action against Charles Leclerc for making contact with Max Verstappen in Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix - meaning the Ferrari driver has retained his podium position.On a lap 61 safety car restart, Verstappen lost momentum with a huge oversteer moment out of the final corner as he tried to get his hard tyres up to speed against drivers around him on ...Keep reading
F1: No further action over Verstappen / Leclerc incident
The Barcelona stewards have opted to take no further action over the incident involving Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc during today's Grand Prix. At the restart that followed the Safety Car period, Verstappen - who was now on hards - lost traction while navigating Turn 14 and therefore had to defend his position on track against the Ferrari...
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