Starting in P15, the driver was called in to pit, as the team targeted the fastest lap. Because of a sensor failure, Leclerc’s pit speed limiter malfunctioned. He exceeded the speed limit by 1 km/hr in the pitlane and was handed a five-second penalty.
The driver was dejected after the race as he tweeted:
Fans were far from enthused either as they reacted after a less than impressive weekend for Ferrari:
Ferrari boss reflects on poor Belgian GP performance
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto reflected on another poor weekend for the team. He lamented a lack of performance from the car as well as bad luck for Leclerc, saying:
The mistakes just keep on coming as Ferrari keep getting exposed every weekend against Red Bull, who had a 1-2 at Spa. Leclerc (186) eventually finished sixth, allowing Sergio Perez (191) to leapfrog him to second place in the driver standings with a second-place finish on Sunday.
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