Leclerc, who had started from pole position, ended up with his car in the tires on the side of the track. The 24-year-old Monegask was able to leave his car without major problems. Verstappen, who had started the race in second, had just gone into the pits for new tires and had dropped back to seventh.
Leclerc first shouted that there was a problem with his accelerator, just like in Austria. In front of ‘s camera viaplay he came back to this shortly. “We have to check the data, but I think it was my fault.”
Watch the crash below:
Other drivers went into the pits after Leclerc’s crash, when the safety car was on the track. Then Verstappen took the lead for the first time in the race. In the end, the Dutchman won the race gloriously.