Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari looks on in the garage during practice - Source: Getty
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will take a 10-place grid penalty for the main race on Sunday, December 8, at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It was a positive start to the weekend for the Monagasque driver as he topped the FP1 session from McLaren driver Lando Norris.
However, Leclerc was given the penalty by stewards after taking an additional battery pack for the main race. Having already used the allotted two for the season, the Italian team had no choice but to put a third one in Leclerc's SF-24 after he had a 30-minute delay to his FP1 session.
The penalty would be a huge blow to the ambitions of the Maranello outfit as they are currently 21 points behind McLaren in the Constructor's Championship heading into the season finale. They have failed to win a title in F1 since their constructor's triumph in 2008.
