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Binotto: Verstappen's visor tear-off behind Leclerc's penalty
Charles Leclerc’s pit lane speeding penalty in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix was due to a sensor failure caused by a tear-off visor strip discarded by Red Bull rival Max Verstappen, Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto said. The 24-year-old Monegasque had started 15th, one place behind runaway Championship leader Verstappen, after both were hit with engine and gearbox-related penalties. Leclerc pitted on lap three after complaining of overheating problems, with Ferrari then finding a tear-off strip lodged in his front right brake duct. Binotto said the overheating had caused a sensor to fail which meant they could not measure Leclerc’s speed accurately when he made his final stop. The...
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