Formula 1: Verstappen wins Dutch Grand Prix; Russell, Leclerc finish on podium
Verstappen made a second pit stop on lap 48 with the virtual Safety Car in place, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in second, and Russell in third.
Verstappen made a second pit stop on lap 48 with the virtual Safety Car in place, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in second, and Russell in third.
Before teammate Sergio Perez, who was running sixth, spun at Turn 13, bringing out a yellow flag and stopping the race, Verstappen recorded a lap time of 1m 10.342s in Q3. No one else was able to beat the Dutchman's mark.
Engine problems on Saturday condemned Verstappen to a midfield start, but the Dutchman swiftly made his way through the pack late on Sunday evening, aided by some slick pit work and clever strategy calls by his Red Bull team.
The result saw Ferrari take 11 points to Red Bull's 37 and Mercedes' 33 - the Scuderia now hankering to hit back in Hungary.
The fines were issued after it was determined that Leclerc, Verstappen, and Hamilton's driver assistants entered parc ferme "in violation of the procedure that was published prior to the race," with the trio's fines suspended for the rest of the 2022 season.
A late throttle pedal concern threatened to derail Leclerc's third win of the 2022 Formula One season. Leclerc remained in second place despite starting third. Sainz was squeezed on the outside to rejoin side-by-side with George Russell before fighting back through Turn 3 on the inside.
With overtaking very difficult on the street circuit for the Monaco Grand Prix, starting from the front row is an advantage. Thus, the all-important qualifying session saw Leclerc top Q1, Q2 and Q3 on the way to take Ferrari's 12th pole position in the Principality with a sensational time of 1m 11.376s
Daniel Ricciardo was garage-bound for the first 10 minutes of FP2 with McLaren working on the rear of his car. Soon after emerging, the Australian brought out a red flag having lost the rear of the car and smashed into the barriers at Swimming Pool.
The 27-year-old Spaniard had a stellar debut season with Ferrari last year, scoring points in all races and finishing on the podium four times on his way to a career-best fifth place in the standings, two places above teammate Charles Leclerc.
Red Bull have blamed Pirelli for the tire failure.
