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Is Hadjar’s podium place still in danger? Max Verstappen’s teammate is being investigated for allegedly making a mistake behind the safety car.
Debris on the road
We see images of the asphalt in the last bend and it doesn’t look good. Debris from the road surface comes loose. That could possibly have caused the crashes of Leclerc and Stroll.
Will the race still be resumed? That doesn’t seem very responsible at the moment.
There is the report from the FIA: it concerns the condition of the asphalt in the last corner.
Red flag!
The race is temporarily stopped! The tire stack may be so damaged that it is not responsible to continue the race now.
We see a cursing and ranting Leclerc in the Ferrari garage. And that was the very week he extended his contract with the team.
Crash Leclerc
What a mistake from Leclerc! When the safety car is sent away, the Monegasque immediately crashes into the wall! What a painful exit in front of his own audience.
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Hadjar stayed in and is now in fourth place. Before Russell, who surprisingly has not yet met his five-second time penalty, while he should have done so according to the rules.
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“I really don’t understand why you brought me in,” grumbles Leclerc, who sees his second place go up in smoke due to his team’s decision, or he will soon be able to slip past Hamilton on the track.
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The Ferraris of Hamilton and Leclerc enter. The moment for Hamilton to pay off his 5-second penalty. Leclerc is the victim of thisbecause he has to wait in the pit lane for his teammate. The Monegasque is furious about this choice of the team. He has now lost second place to Hamilton.
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Stroll has put his car in the wall. We get a safety car!
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Russell is fourth, but is now being put on a full lap by his teammate. Painful for the Brit from Mercedes.
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Antonelli’s lead is impressive. The Italian has a lead of more than 20 seconds over Hamilton, who complains via the on-board radio that he has no power.
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Hamilton’s second place is under serious threat. He still has to pay a time penalty of 5 seconds, while his Ferrari teammate Leclerc is now closing in on 4.8 seconds.
Verstappen’s response
A disappointed Max Verstappen has reported to the reporters at the circuit. ,,It already felt a bit strange during the formation lap. It was completely wrong at the pre-start.”
After the lights went out, Verstappen fell completely silent, after which he fell back to place 22. “What should I do?”, the Dutchman wondered. The answer was clear: back to the garage. End of exercise. “Nice then, what the fuck, man,” grumbled Verstappen, who afterwards stated that he did not reach his speed.
Norris dropout
It’s not Lando Norris’s day. Things were not going well for the reigning world champion and now he has completely given up.
After Verstappen, Bearman and Bottas, he is the fourth dropout of the day.
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Like Hamilton, Russell also receives a 5-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane.
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That’s where Leclerc comes in. Not the best pit stop for the home driver, which means he loses second place to Hamilton.
A little later Antonelli also enters.
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Hadjar and Russell enter. Mercedes’ pit stop is better than Red Bull’s, meaning Russell takes over virtual fourth place from the Frenchman.
Punishment for Hamilton
A painful moment for Hamilton. He receives a 5 second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane. This makes it difficult to take back second place from Leclerc.
The time of day. Watch here how Max Verstappen’s car stops at the start.
Arjan Schouten and Tim Hartman
Arjan Schouten is a sports reporter and writes about Formula 1 and skating. He has been at Grands Prix since 2016 and follows Max Verstappen closely. Read all his stories this file.