Leclerc to take 10-place grid drop for Abu Dhabi GP

Charles Leclerc is about for a 10-place grid penalty on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Ferrari was pressured to suit a brand new battery for the final race of the season.

The Monegasque is hoping to assist Ferrari beat rival McLaren to the constructors’ championship this weekend of their close-fought battle.

Nonetheless, his hopes have suffered a blow with the change of battery which means he has used greater than his allocation for the marketing campaign.

The vitality retailer fitted throughout Friday observe is his third of the 12 months, which takes him over the allowed two elements – so it turns into an computerized 10-place drop.

Charles Leclerc, Scuderia Ferrari

Picture by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Pictures

Ferrari is 21 factors behind McLaren within the constructors’ championship heading into the Yas Marina occasion, and realistically must ship a 1-2 end within the race to have any hope of overhauling its rival.

Talking forward of monitor motion getting beneath manner, Leclerc had stated that there was no room for error within the group’s execution of the weekend if it was to ship its goal.

“I believe on our aspect, we have to do the whole lot good, that is for positive,” he stated. “And by doing the whole lot good, I actually imply it.

“I believe we have to do first and second this weekend and we’d like issues to not go precisely the best way they need in McLaren as a result of on paper they are going to be robust on this monitor as effectively. It is also true that we have by no means received right here in Abu Dhabi, so there’s numerous work.

“It is not inconceivable. I believe we have had the precise method in the previous couple of races, and we have taken some factors, even on weekends the place we didn’t anticipate to take action.

“On this weekend we’re a bit extra impartial, and we expect that it will be a optimistic weekend for us so I actually hope that’s the case and that we will take that chance with a purpose to win the championship. However it’s a stretch for positive.”

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