Helmut Marko says it was 'clear' Charles Leclerc deserved a penalty for his clash with Max Verstappen as he would have gone off the track had he not hit the Red Bull. Leclerc understeered into Verstappen on the second corner of the opening lap at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. The impact pitched Verstappen into a spin with the Dutchman later retiring as a result of the crash damage. Leclerc, whose Ferrari's suffered a broken front wing, was able to continue and crossed the line in sixth place. 'Unfortunately the damage was so massive, we lost downforce,' thejudge13 reports Marko as having said. 'That didn't make any sense to go on. 'It's ironic: That was the best start of the whole season....
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