Lance Stroll says it was 'ridiculous' Charles Leclerc escaped a penalty for their first-lap tangle at the Formu🔜la 1 Russian Grand🌼 Prix which led to the Canadian's retirement. 

Leclerc☂ tapped Stroll’s right rear tyre into Turn 4, forcing the Racing Poi𒊎nt driver into a spin and ultimately ending his race early in the barrier.

The Ferrari driver escaped a penalty and went onto finish in s꧟ixth place.

Wheꦯn asked about the incident, Stroll placed total blame on Leclerc.

"Very sloppy from his part and I gave him all the room," Stroll said. "I’m quite surprised that he didn’t get a penalty. I ga💟ve him plenty of room. I did the whole corner on the outside and he just tagged my right rear.

"I gave him all the room I could and it was unlucky but he could have avoided it. He didn’t have to run so 🅺wide into me, so I think it’s kind of ridiculous that he ✱didn’t get a penalty."

Stroll had made a fast start from 12th on the grid up to seventh and was in a good position to capit🍬alise on his medium 🌳tyre start.

The Cꦛanadian rued the missed opportunity in Sochi.

"A lot was poཧssible," Stroll added. "We were seventh at that point, I had a great start, we were on a good tyre so it’s a real shame."

Sওtroll's non-finish in Sochi means he has slipped behind Leclerc in the drivers' championship, albeit on countback with the pair on 57 points.

Racing Point sits fourth ♍in the constructors' championship, two points behind third-placed McLaren and five points ahead of Renault ꦇin fifth.