F1 News: Fans Call For Resignation After Charles Leclerc Monaco Qualifying Penalty

F1 fans are not happy with Ferrari after Charles Leclerc's penalty following the Monaco qualifying.

F1 fans have been calling for Charles Leclerc's race engineer Xavier Marcos Padros (Xavi) to be fired from Ferrari after the Monegasque driver was handed a 3-place grid penalty after the qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix. 

Leclerc received the penalty for impeding Lando Norris' flying lap by not getting out of the way in the tunnel, and disgruntled fans are upset that Leclerc was given the information of Norris coming too late to do anything. 

After the confirmation of the penalty, fans have been taking to social media to call for Xavi to leave the team. 

Ferrari posted an update on the situation, writing:

"After qualifying, the Stewards decided that Charles impeded Lando Norris in the tunnel section during Q3. Charles has been given a three place grid penalty and will thus start from sixth place in tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix. This actually promotes Carlos to fourth place."

After qualifying, the Stewards decided that Charles impeded Lando Norris in the tunnel section during Q3. Charles has been given a three place grid penalty and will thus start from sixth place in tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix. This actually promotes Carlos to fourth place.…

— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) May 27, 2023

Multiple fans commented, "fire Xavi" or "Xavi Out".

Fire xavi 🤬

— Donquixote Doflaemon (@Doflaemon_M2) May 27, 2023

Another fan hit out at the Maranello-based squad in general, writing:

"this is unacceptable. the team needs to do better. the drivers go above and beyond. cmon team. we are better than this. this can't go on..."

this is unacceptable. the team needs to do better. the drivers go above and beyond. cmon team. we are better than this. this can't go on...💔

— mel ¹⁶ saw taylor paris n1!!! (@onyourownkid16) May 27, 2023

Someone else responded, calling Xavi out again:

"But kick out that incompetent Xavi Marcos. That the only things he can say is: - Copy - Keep it up - Copy - You're doing a good job - We are looking for Away from Ferrari and I hope @Charles_Leclerc also wakes up to understand that it is not suitable!"

But kick out that incompetent Xavi Marcos. That the only things he can say is:
- Copy
- Keep it up
- Copy
- You're doing a good job
- We are looking for

Away from Ferrari and I hope @Charles_Leclerc also wakes up to understand that it is not suitable!

— Mark (@Mark98_0) May 27, 2023

Another fan referred to the official document released by the FIA, writing:

"The FIA document states 'no precedents were found where mitigation were used to avoid a grid drop'.

"Took us 5m on Twitter to find a precedent for an impeding penalty being resolved with a fine for the team because the driver wasn't at fault - are you telling me you couldn't?"

The FIA document states "no precedents were found where mitigation were used to avoid a grid drop". Took us 5m on Twitter to find a precedent for an impeding penalty being resolved with a fine for the team because the driver wasn't at fault - are you telling me you couldn't? pic.twitter.com/n7aJIxqDMb

— sara (@_allthatglitz) May 27, 2023