Leclerc Dominates Monaco Practices as Stroll Slapped with Grid Penalty
- During FP1 at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, Lance Stroll caused a collision with Charles Leclerc at Turn 6, damaging both cars.
- The incident occurred because Stroll cut across Leclerc's path without hearing his team's radio warning about Leclerc approaching rapidly.
- Leclerc's Ferrari suffered front wing and floor damage but returned to the pits, while Stroll needed repairs and a gearbox change for his Aston Martin.
- The stewards reviewed video, team radio, and testimonies and assigned full fault to Stroll, imposing a one-place grid penalty and one penalty point.
- This penalty will affect Stroll's starting position for Sunday's race, while Leclerc led FP1 with a lap time 0.163 seconds faster than Verstappen.
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Motor racing-Stroll handed grid drop for Leclerc collision
MONACO (Reuters) -Aston Martin's Lance Stroll collected a one-place grid drop for causing a collision with Ferrari's home hero and pacesetter Charles Leclerc in first practice for the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. Read full story
Lance Stroll hit with grid penalty for practice clash with Charles Leclerc in Monaco
Aston Martin has accepted full responsibility for the incident between Lance Stroll and Charles Leclerc during FP1 in Monaco, which has resulted in a grid penalty for its driver. The Canadian has received a one-place grid penalty for the Monaco Grand Prix following a collision with local favourite Leclerc. As the Monegasque approached the tight hotel section and entered the hairpin, Stroll moved onto the racing line, seemingly unaware of the Fer…
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