Charles Leclerc Out Of Australian Grand Prix In Turn 3 Disaster

Charles Leclerc has been forced to retire from the Australian Grand Prix.

Lydia Mee | Apr 2, 2023

Charles Leclerc Out Of Australian Grand Prix In Turn 3 Disaster /

Charles Leclerc is out of the Australian Grand Prix after spinning off at Turn 3 of the first lap of the race.

Lap 1: Contact between STR and Charles at turn 3. Charles is out 💔 Safety car deployed #AusGP
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) April 2, 2023

From what we have seen so far, Lance Stroll had contact with the Ferrari driver which caused him to spin off. As the race is under safety car conditions whilst the SF-23 is, the stewards are looking into the incident. However, it is thought that it will be considered as just a racing incident as there was nowhere Stroll could go.

The Maranello-squad now only have Carlos Sainz to make up the points. The Spanish driver is currently sat in fourth position behind Max Verstappen on Lap 4.

Published Apr 2, 2023

LYDIA MEE

Lydia is the lead editor of F1 editorial. After following the sport for several years, she was finally able to attend the British Grand Prix in person in 2017. Since then, she's been addicted to not only the racing, but the atmosphere the fans bring to each event. She's a strong advocate for women in motorsport and a more diverse industry.