Charles Leclerc spies key Lando Norris weakness during Zandvoort Sprint

Charles Leclerc explains battery clue behind Lando Norris pass in Dutch GP Sprint

Charles Leclerc revealed that he recognised a weakness in Lando Norris’ energy deployment before launching the move that secured second place for Ferrari in the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint. The Monegasque realised the McLaren driver was not keeping enough battery energy available for Zandvoort’s main straight, giving him a chance to attack late in the 24-lap race. Ferrari’s decision to start Charles Leclerc on the Soft C4 Pirelli tyre also prov…

Charles Leclerc spies key Lando Norris weakness during Zandvoort Sprint

Charles Leclerc took second place in the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint Race after a late move on Lando Norris, and explained how it might have come about. The Ferrari driver pinpointed the McLaren’s lack of energy deployment as the key to making his decisive overtake on Norris on Lap 18 of the Sprint. Starting from third on the grid, Leclerc held position behind Norris for most of the race before diving down the inside in Turn 1 to grab a second place…

The key to Charles Leclerc overtaking a “quite slow” Lando Norris

Charles Leclerc explained he was able to overtake Lando Norris for second place in Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix sprint race courtesy of different deployment strategies.Teams had little time to fine-tune their energy management set-ups due to the sprint format, with just one free practice session ahead of the opening round of qualifying.Leclerc believes his McLaren counterpart’s lack of ...Keep reading