Leclerc Set for 10 Place Grid Penalty in Saudi Arabia

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during an interview after finishing the race in third place at F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, on March 4, 2023. Rula Rouhana/Reuters

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is set for a 10-place grid penalty in Saudi Arabia this weekend for exceeding his allocation of power unit control electronics, team boss Fred Vasseur said on Wednesday.

The Monegasque retired from the season-opening race in Bahrain on March 5 with a loss of power, a failure blamed on the control electronics that had already been replaced on the Sunday morning.