Summary
Charles Leclerc has been handed a five-second time penalty for making contact with Liam Lawson at Turn 12, which the stewards determined had an obvious sporting consequence.
Explanation
The stewards determined that Leclerc (Car 16) made contact with Lawson (Car 30) at Turn 12. While the contact was minor, the stewards concluded that it disrupted Lawson and allowed Leclerc to get alongside and eventually overtake him, constituting an obvious sporting consequence. A five-second time penalty was imposed, taking into account the wet conditions and the minor nature of the contact as mitigation.
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Referenced regulations
FIA International Sporting Code - Appendix L - Chapter IV - Article 2d
d) Causing a collision, repetition of serious mistakes or the appearance of a lack of control over the car (such as leaving the track) will be reported to the Stewards and may entail the imposition of penalties up to and including the disqualification of any driver concerned.
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