As per RACER's Chris Medland, the matter will be dealt with after the race in Abu Dhabi, meaning Leclerc will line up third on the grid as planned for Ferrari.

Red Bull F1 chief Christian Horner told Sky Sports in the build-up to the race that he expected Leclerc to be disqualified, saying: "I can't see how he won't be."

Horner added: "I've just seen the statement. I think the interesting thing about it is the word significant they've put in there, there's a significant difference. The technical regulations are black and white. Usually with a case like that, it's either legal or it isn't."

In a new rule for 2019, teams were required to declare the amount of fuel they were placing in the car at least two hours before the start of the race, with weight checks in place to confirm the numbers given to the FIA. These checks are random in the build-up to the beginning of the race.

It is likely the stewards will summon Ferrari after the race before taking a ruling on the matter.