Ferrari Fined After Imola Practice Incident

Ferrari Fined After Imola Practice Incident

Why it matters: Ferrari has been fined €5,000 after an investigation into Charles Leclerc's car during the first free practice session at Imola.

The details:

During the session, Leclerc's car had its tire pressures altered while stationary in the garage, which did not follow the prescribed procedure. FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer referred the matter to the stewards.

The stewards found that Ferrari had breached technical directive 003. Specifically, the team failed to obtain the temperatures of the tires before making a pressure change, as required by the directive.

In accordance with the regulations and similar past incidents, the team was fined €5,000.

What's next: Ferrari will likely ensure that they adhere to the correct procedures to avoid further penalties in the upcoming sessions.