Charles Leclerc on the podium
The Monegasque driver finished in third place in a Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull) ahead of George Russell (Mercedes).
A week after a Belgian Grand Prix which he finished in sixth place after a defeat at the finishCharles Leclerc (Ferrari) returned to the podium in the Netherlands.
Starting from second place on the grid, just behind Max Verstappen, the Monegasque almost overtook the Dutchman in the first corners of the race. But the reigning world champion retained his position.
Demoted during the race outside the podium, facing the ultra-fast Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, Leclerc took advantage of a safety car at the end of the race to regain the good of his third place.
Verstappen takes off a little more in the championship
“Winning today was unrealistic. Max (Verstappen) was much faster admitted the Scuderia driver. The Mercedes flew with hard tyres, this will have to be analyzed later. The title ? As I said after the Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix, the gap is very important. We will savor this podium and try to maximize the potential of the car on each course. »
In the world championship, Charles Leclerc (201 points) joined Sergio Perez (201 points) in second place, behind the untouchable Max Verstappen (310 points). Next meeting, next weekend on the Monza circuit, for the Italian Grand Prix.