Charles Leclerc performed admirably at the Chinese Grand Prix, finishing fifth. This despite suffering damage to his front wing on the opening lap of the race, which saw the front endplate next to his left tire knocked completely off. The team told him the loss of the end plate was worth a loss of 30 points of aerodynamics, roughly equivalent to 0.30 seconds per lap.
Still, Leclerc held his own on the track with that loss, battling with Max Verstappen and showing tremendous pace even with the aerodynamic loss.
But it was all for naught.
Following the race Formula 1 Technical Delegates conducted their customary post-race inspections, which included
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