Impact After starting on the pole and leading 28 laps in the first half of the grand prix, poor pit strategy and a fading car would hit Leclerc. A second pit stop earlier than most of the two-stop teams at lap 40 would make for a 30-lap run to the finish. That was longer than his Ferrari could hold up and he'd quickly lose P2 to Oscar Piasti and later lose P3 to a surging George Russell. Leclerc would end up missing the podium on a day that he had the pace to challenge for the win.
AUGUST 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
