Charles Leclerc was offered a glimmer of hope in his fading title charge as Red Bull confirmed Max Verstappen is likely to incur grid penalties before the end of the season.
The Dutchman is the comfortable leader after 12 races, extending his advantage to 63 points at the French Grand Prix. He was gifted the win by Leclerc, who crashed his Ferrari while leading the race.
His team-mate Carlos Sainz was in no position to challenge Verstappen in his absence, having started from the back of the grid after penalties for extra engine components. Ferrari have been particularly affected this year amid reliability problems for the power units.
