Charles Leclerc avoided penalties.

      In the closing minutes of the second free practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc stopped off the track due to gearbox problems.

      After the session it emerged that the Ferrari driver's actions were under investigation by the stewards, as he had allegedly breached paragraph 26.5 of the Sporting Regulations, which states that, when leaving the car, a driver must return the steering wheel to its place and turn off the ERS.

      After speaking with the driver and examining all the circumstances of the incident, the stewards concluded that Charles Leclerc had not committed any breaches and did not impose any penalties.

      In the published decision the stewards explained how events unfolded after Leclerc stopped off the track: “The driver explained that before leaving the car he had tried to select neutral but could not. After that he turned off the engine and exited the cockpit.

      The marshals tried to select neutral but were unable to. The driver then attempted to help them by restarting the engine and trying to select neutral again; however, the marshals considered the car to be in an unsafe condition and asked him not to do so.

      In the end, he convinced the marshals that the car was in a safe condition and turned off the engine.”