Charles Leclerc was sixth on the grid but overtook Red Bull’s Sergio Perez at the start before also passing Mercedes’ George Russell and the on-form McLaren of Oscar Piastri.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco celebrates on the podium after placing third at the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix race at the Zandvoort racetrack, Netherlands, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Ferrari had an unexpected boost at the Dutch Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc’s hard-earned podium finish cheered the out-of-form Italian team ahead of its home race in Formula 1.
Not bad for a team which Leclerc said was targeting sixth place in a “damage limitation” exercise before planned car upgrades at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza next week. It’s a well-timed morale boost for a team which started 2024 fighting for wins but had dropped out of contention. “We’d been struggling from Friday until the race. In the race we found some more pace, executed a perfect strategy ... So a really strong race for the team and really happy to start the second half like this.”
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