Official: Ferrari fined for changing Charles Leclerc’s tyre pressures in Singapore FP3. Ferrari have been fined €5,000 for changing Charles Leclerc's tyre pressures at Marina Bay.

Ferrari has been handed a €5,000 fine for adjusting the tyre pressures on Charles Leclerc’s car during the final free practice session for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, which was held earlier today at the 4.94-kilometre Marina Bay Street Circuit.

The Maranello team made the changes while Charles Leclerc’s car was in the pit lane, a move that is prohibited by the regulations.

The stewards’ full statement reads as follows:

“The Stewards heard from the team representative of Car 16 (Charles Leclerc) and reviewed video footage and technical data supplied by the Technical Delegate.”

“The Team Representative of Ferrari, admitted that the team failed to follow the instructions laid out in Technical Directive 003N, point 2, which specifies that a tyre may be used more than once in a single session, as well as the procedures that must be followed if the team wishes to make adjustments to the tyres such as reducing tyre pressures, which is permitted, but requires that first, tyre temperatures must be obtained and all of this must be done in the presence of a FIA Representative.”

“These procedures were not followed, which is a breach of Art 30.5a of the FIA F1 Sporting Regulations. The Stewards note that this was during a Free Practice session. In accordance with similar operational tyre infringements in the past, the Stewards issue a fine of €5,000.”