ANTONELLI AND LINDBLAD WARNED BY STEWARDS AFTER LECLERC COMPLAINTS ABOUT “ILLEGAL” COOL-DOWN LAPS

Charles Leclerc aired strong frustrations over rivals driving too slowly on cool-down laps during sprint qualifying in Montreal, prompting steward action. The Ferrari driver, who qualified P6, immediately told his engineer to report "illegal" cool-down tactics after encountering traffic. Stewards subsequently issued official warnings to Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Arvid Lindblad for driving unnecessarily slowly between the Safety Car lines and failing to let cars past. Crucially, their starting positions remain unaffected.

Leclerc’s anger was palpable, exclaiming, "What the fuck? This traffic, for fuck’s sake." He explicitly called for complaints, insisting the practices were "for sure illegal." Beyond traffic, Leclerc also battled significant brake issues throughout the session, admitting he was "really, really struggling" and "hoping that I don’t end up going straight on" into corners. This double whammy of traffic and car issues paints a tough picture for Ferrari, who will need to fix their brake woes and manage track positioning to salvage a strong weekend.