Updated
Updated · Formula 1 · Aug 20
Leclerc Watched 2025 Dutch GP From Sand Dune After Antonelli Contact
Updated
Updated · Formula 1 · Aug 20

Leclerc Watched 2025 Dutch GP From Sand Dune After Antonelli Contact

3 articles · Updated · Formula 1 · Aug 20

Summary

  • Charles Leclerc ended the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix perched on a sand dune after contact with Kimi Antonelli at Turn 3 left his Ferrari stranded with only a few laps remaining.
  • TV cameras then showed the Ferrari driver watching the finish from trackside, later using a phone likely borrowed from a marshal to follow the rest of the race.
  • Lando Norris also failed to reach the flag, with the McLaren driver left marooned elsewhere around Zandvoort after a late engine failure.
  • The scene joined a run of memorable Zandvoort moments since the Dutch GP returned in 2021 after a 36-year absence, ahead of the circuit's final race this weekend.

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