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Leclerc given three-place penalty for blocking Kvyat

Charles Leclerc's Styrian Grand Prix weekend took another turn for the worst on Saturday after he was given by a three-place grid penalty.

Leclerc was eliminated in the second qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring and finished 11th. After the session he was summoned to the stewards for impeding Alpha Tauri's Daniil Kvyat during Q2.

The stewards found Leclerc had been given adequate warning Kvyat was approaching.

Their verdict said: "The driver of Car 16 had been adequately informed by the team after turn 7 that Car 26 would be approaching and that he should watch out for traffic.