Charles Leclerc, who was number three in the world championship before today, finished third and gained fifteen points Sunday afternoon. This puts him on a par with
Sergio Perez, who added ten points to his total with a fifth place.
George Russell crossed the finish line in second place and has managed to reasonably close the gap to Perez and Leclerc in the World Championship. His lead over
Lewis Hamilton has now increased to thirty points. The two teammates are separated by
Carlos Sainz with 175 points. The
Ferrari driver dropped from P5 to P8 in the Netherlands after a time penalty for an unsafe release.