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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Moxon

Charles Leclerc's problems multiply as FIA punishment looms for Ferrari F1 star

Charles Leclerc already knows a grid penalty is inevitable at some point this season as a result of his engine failure in Bahrain.

The Monegasque was enjoying a tidy race and looked the most likely to secure a spot on the podium. But an engine failure forced him to pull over at the side of the track and, to make matters worse for Ferrari, Carlos Sainz was beaten to third place by the charging Fernando Alonso.

The DNF was a double blow to Leclerc as well, because of what apparently caused it. Italian news outlet Formu1a.uno reports: "When Leclerc's car was disassembled and checked, the reason for the Monegasque's retirement was found in the ERS battery pack."

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