Charles Leclerc | F1 News

⚡️ The FIA has published the results of its second ICE assessment under ADUO, with the engine order and upgrade allowances remaining unchanged.

🇦🇹 Red Bull remains the benchmark and is not eligible for additional power unit updates.

Mercedes remains 2–4% behind the benchmark, earning one additional ICE update for 2026 and another for 2027.
Ferrari, Honda and Audi remain more than 4% behind the benchmark. Each manufacturer is therefore entitled to two additional updates in 2026 and two more in 2027.

The second assessment was completed after the Hungarian Grand Prix. The third and final assessment period will cover the next eighмt rounds, from the Dutch Grand Prix to the Mexico City Grand Prix.

#important
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🗓 Missed the race or any other session from last weekend?

🇳🇱 We’ve posted all the videos from the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix weekend in the comments.

#Replay #DutchGP26
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🏎 Are home races becoming a curse for some F1 drivers?

We have collected the home Grand Prix results of the drivers after 12 rounds of the 2026 season.

🇬🇧 British drivers showed the strongest performances on home soil, with Russell, Hamilton, Norris and Bearman all delivering solid results at Silverstone. Meanwhile, several stars struggled under the pressure of racing in front of their home fans.

The next driver to face the home crowd will be Kimi Antonelli at the Italian Grand Prix — can he break the trend?
@charlesleclerc

🇮🇹 Today, August 25, Kimi Antonelli celebrates his 20th birthday — the young Italian Formula 1 driver and current Mercedes racer.

🇮🇹 Antonelli made his Formula 1 debut with Mercedes at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix. In just two seasons, he has already claimed six Grand Prix victories, six pole positions and 13 podium finishes. In 2026, he won four consecutive Grands Prix in China, Japan, Miami and Canada, followed by victories in Monaco and Belgium. He also became the youngest-ever Formula 1 championship leader.

🍾 Career Statistics & Results:
• Debut Season: 2025
• Total Grands Prix: 36
• Race Wins: 6
• Podium Finishes: 13
• Pole Positions: 6
• Total Points: 392

#achievements
@charlesleclerc

🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix up next

🇮🇹 Circuit: Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza
🗓 September 4–6

👑 2025 Podium:
🥇 Max Verstappen
🥈 Lando Norris
🥉 Oscar Piastri

#ItalianGP26
@charlesleclerc

🏎 Driver and team positions on the leaderboard after the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix

👑 Driver Standings:

1 🏎 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
2 🏎 George Russell 🔼
3 🏎 Lewis Hamilton 🔽
4 🏎 Lando Norris 🔼
5 🏎 Charles Leclerc 🔽
6 🏎 Max Verstappen
7 🏎 Oscar Piastri
8 🏎 Isack Hadjar
9 🏎 Liam Lawson 🔼
10 🏎 Pierre Gasly 🔽
11 🏎 Arvid Lindblad
12 🏎 Franco Colapinto
13 🏎 Oliver Bearman
14 🏎 Gabriel Bortoleto
15 🏎 Nico Hülkenberg 🔼
16 🏎 Carlos Sainz 🔽
17 🏎 Alexander Albon 🔽
18 🏎 Esteban Ocon 🔽
19 🏎 Fernando Alonso
20 🏎 Valtteri Bottas
21 🏎 Sergio Pérez
22 🏎 Lance Stroll

🏆 Constructor Cup:

1 🇩🇪 Mercedes
2 🇮🇹 Ferrari
3 🇬🇧 McLaren
4 🇦🇹 Red Bull
5 🇮🇹 Racing Bulls
6 🇫🇷 Alpine
7 🇺🇸 Haas
8 🇩🇪 Audi
9 🇺🇸 Williams
10 🇬🇧 Aston Martin
11 🇺🇸 Cadillac

#Leaderboard #DutchGP26
@charlesleclerc

🔥 LANDO NORRIS WINS THE 2026 DUTCH GRAND PRIX!

Lando Norris takes victory at Zandvoort after a dramatic and incident-packed race. The Briton leads the field to the chequered flag to claim another important win in the 2026 season.

🏳 Final classification:

1 🇬🇧 Lando Norris
2 🇩🇪 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
3 🇩🇪 George Russell
4 🇮🇹 Lewis Hamilton
5 🇮🇹 Charles Leclerc
6 🇬🇧 Oscar Piastri
7 🇦🇹 Liam Lawson
8 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg
9 🇬🇧 Fernando Alonso
10 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly
11 🇮🇹 Yuki Tsunoda
12 🇮🇹 Arvid Lindland
13 🇩🇪 Gabriel Bortoleto
14 🇫🇷 Franco Colapinto
15 🇺🇸 Sergio Perez
16 🇺🇸 Carlos Sainz
17 🇺🇸 Alex Albon (OUT)
18 🇺🇸 Valtteri Bottas (OUT)
19 🇺🇸 Esteban Ocon (OUT)
20 🇬🇧 Lance Stroll (OUT)
21 🇺🇸 Oliver Bearman (OUT)
22 🇦🇹 Max Verstappen (OUT)

#DutchGP26
@charlesleclerc

🇳🇱 The final Dutch Grand Prix is set to get underway in less than 10 minutes.

The grid has changed: Sergio Perez will start from the pit lane after setup changes were made under parc fermé conditions.

🏎 Final starting grid:

1 🛞 Lando Norris
2 🛞 George Russell
3 🛞 Kimi Antonelli
4 🛞 Oscar Piastri
5 🛞 Lewis Hamilton
6 🛞 Charles Leclerc
7 🛞 Max Verstappen
8 🛞 Liam Lawson
9 🛞 Gabriel Bortoleto
10 🛞 Arvid Lindblad

11 🛞 Pierre Gasly
12 🛞 Yuki Tsunoda
13 🛞 Nico Hulkenberg
14 🛞 Franco Colapinto
15 🛞 Esteban Ocon
16 🛞 Alexander Albon
17 🛞 Carlos Sainz
18 🛞 Fernando Alonso
19 🛞 Lance Stroll
20 🛞 Oliver Bearman
21 🛞 Valtteri Bottas

Pit lane:
🛞 Sergio Perez

This post will be updated throughout the race with the most interesting developments as they happen.

🏳️ UPD 1: The race is underway.
🏳️ UPD 2: YELLOW FLAG! A major collision.
🏳️ UPD 3: RED FLAG! Max Verstappen has been sent into the barriers.
🏳️ UPD 4: The race will restart from a standing start.
🇬🇧 UPD 5: Bearman has stopped on track between Turns 10 and 11. The start has been delayed, with an additional formation lap scheduled.
🏳️ UPD 6: The race has resumed.
🇬🇧 UPD 7: Arvid Lindblad has been handed a drive-through penalty.
🇦🇷 UPD 8: Franco Colapinto has been handed a drive-through penalty.
🏳️🇫🇷 UPD 9: Virtual Safety Car deployed. Esteban Ocon has pitted.
🏳️ UPD 10: Green flag
🇦🇷 UPD 11: Franco Colapinto has been handed a 10-second penalty for a yellow flag infringement.
🏳️ UPD 12: Virtual Safety Car deployed due to debris on track.
🇳🇿 UPD 13: Liam Lawson has been handed a 10-second penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags.
🏳️ UPD 14: Green flag
🇪🇸 UPD 15: Carlos Sainz has been handed a 10-second penalty for contact with Alexander Albon.

#DutchGP26 | Poll
@charlesleclerc

☀️ A brief spell of rain passed over the circuit earlier this morning, but conditions have since improved, and the latest forecast points towards a largely dry afternoon.

The probability of further rain during the Dutch Grand Prix remains very low, with temperatures expected to be around 20°C. While some cloud cover and wind are likely at Zandvoort, a dry race is currently the most probable scenario.

UPD: Rain passed over the circuit around 20 minutes before the start of the race and has almost completely cleared.
A second, brief spell of light rain is also possible around the start, although conditions are expected to remain largely dry.

#DutchGP26 | Poll
@charlesleclerc

🎉 Lando Norris takes pole position for tomorrow’s 2026 Dutch Grand Prix!

A superb qualifying performance puts Lando Norris at the front of the grid for tomorrow’s race. A crucial advantage heading into what promises to be an exciting Grand Prix.

🏎 Provisional starting grid for tomorrow:

1 🇬🇧 Lando Norris
2 🇩🇪 George Russell
3 🇩🇪 Kimi Antonelli
4 🇬🇧 Oscar Piastri
5 🇮🇹 Lewis Hamilton
6 🇮🇹 Charles Leclerc
7 🇦🇹 Max Verstappen
8 🇦🇹 Liam Lawson
9 🇩🇪 Gabriel Bortoleto
10 🇮🇹 Arvid Lindblad
11 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly
12 🇮🇹 Yuki Tsunoda
13 🇩🇪 Nico Hulkenberg
14 🇫🇷 Franco Colapinto
15 🇺🇸 Esteban Ocon
16 🇺🇸 Alexander Albon
17 🇺🇸 Carlos Sainz
18 🇬🇧 Fernando Alonso
19 🇬🇧 Lance Stroll
20 🇺🇸 Oliver Bearman
21 🇺🇸 Valtteri Bottas
22 🇺🇸 Sergio Perez

#DutchGP26 | Poll
@charlesleclerc

🚨 Qualifying for the race will begin in just 10 minutes.

We’ll update this post after every qualifying segment and as other notable moments unfold.

3️⃣ Q3 Results:

1 🇬🇧 Lando Norris
2 🇩🇪 George Russell
3 🇩🇪 Kimi Antonelli
4 🇬🇧 Oscar Piastri
5 🇮🇹 Lewis Hamilton
6 🇮🇹 Charles Leclerc
7 🇦🇹 Max Verstappen
8 🇦🇹 Liam Lawson
9 🇩🇪 Gabriel Bortoleto
10 🇮🇹 Arvid Lindblad

2️⃣Out in Q2:

11 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly
12 🇮🇹 Yuki Tsunoda
13 🇩🇪 Nico Hulkenberg
14 🇫🇷 Franco Colapinto
15 🇺🇸 Esteban Ocon
16 🇺🇸 Alexander Albon

1️⃣ Out in Q1:

17 🇺🇸 Carlos Sainz
18 🇬🇧 Fernando Alonso
19 🇬🇧 Lance Stroll
20 🇺🇸 Oliver Bearman
21 🇺🇸 Valtteri Bottas
22 🇺🇸 Sergio Perez

🏳️ UPD 1: Q1 has already begun
🏳 UPD 2: Q1 end
🏳️ UPD 3: Q2 has started
🏳 UPD 4: Q2 end
🏳️ UPD 5: Q3 has started
🏳 UPD 6: Q3 end

#DutchGP26 | Poll
@charlesleclerc

🍾 George Russell wins the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint.

🏳 Final classification:

1 🇩🇪 George Russell
2 🇮🇹 Charles Leclerc
3 🇬🇧 Lando Norris
4 🇩🇪 Kimi Antonelli
5 🇬🇧 Oscar Piastri
6 🇦🇹 Max Verstappen
7 🇮🇹 Lewis Hamilton
8 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly
9 🇩🇪 Gabriel Bortoleto
10 🇮🇹 Arvid Lindblad

11 🇦🇹 Liam Lawson
12 🇫🇷 Franco Colapinto
13 🇮🇹 Yuki Tsunoda
14 🇺🇸 Esteban Ocon
15 🇺🇸 Oliver Bearman
16 🇺🇸 Alex Albon
17 🇬🇧 Lance Stroll
18 🇬🇧 Fernando Alonso
19 🇺🇸 Valtteri Bottas
20 🇺🇸 Carlos Sainz

21 🇺🇸 Sergio Perez
22 🇩🇪 Nico Hulkenberg

#DutchGP26
@charlesleclerc

🔜 Just minutes remain until the start of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint.

The starting grid has been revised: Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso will start the Sprint from the pit lane after changes were made to their car setups under parc fermé conditions.

📌 Starting grid:

1 🛞 George Russell
2 🛞 Lando Norris
3 🛞 Charles Leclerc
4 🛞 Oscar Piastri
5 🛞 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
6 🛞 Max Verstappen
7 🛞 Lewis Hamilton
8 🛞 Pierre Gasly
9 🛞 Gabriel Bortoleto
10 🛞 Arvid Lindblad

11 🛞 Liam Lawson
12 🛞 Yuki Tsunoda
13 🛞 Franco Colapinto
14 🛞 Nico Hülkenberg
15 🛞 Esteban Ocon
16 🛞 Alexander Albon
17 🛞 Oliver Bearman
18 🛞 Lance Stroll
19 🛞 Valtteri Bottas
20 🛞 Sergio Perez

Pit Lane:
🛞 Carlos Sainz
🛞 Fernando Alonso

🛞 - Soft tyres
🛞 - Medium tyres
🛞 - Hard tyres
🛞 - Intermediate tyres
🛞 - Wet tyres
#DutchGP26
@charlesleclerc

🏆 George Russell takes pole for tomorrow’s Sprint!

🔥 Preliminary starting grid for tomorrow:

1 🇩🇪 George Russell
2 🇬🇧 Lando Norris
3 🇮🇹 Charles Leclerc
4 🇬🇧 Oscar Piastri
5 🇩🇪 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
6 🇦🇹 Max Verstappen
7 🇮🇹 Lewis Hamilton
8 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly
9 🇩🇪 Gabriel Bortoleto
10 🇮🇹 Arvid Lindblad

11 🇦🇹 Liam Lawson
12 🇮🇹 Yuki Tsunoda
13 🇫🇷 Franco Colapinto
14 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg
15 🇺🇸 Esteban Ocon
16 🇺🇸 Alexander Albon
17 🇺🇸 Oliver Bearman
18 🇺🇸 Carlos Sainz
19 🇬🇧 Lance Stroll
20 🇺🇸 Valtteri Bottas

21 🇺🇸 Sergio Perez
22 🇬🇧 Fernando Alonso

#DutchGP26
@charlesleclerc

🚨 There are only a few minutes left until the start of the sprint qualifying session!

We’ll keep this post updated with all the key moments as they unfold.

3️⃣ Q3 Results:

1 🇩🇪 George Russell
2 🇬🇧 Lando Norris
3 🇮🇹 Charles Leclerc
4 🇬🇧 Oscar Piastri
5 🇩🇪 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
6 🇦🇹 Max Verstappen
7 🇮🇹 Lewis Hamilton
8 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly
9 🇩🇪 Gabriel Bortoleto
10 🇮🇹 Arvid Lindblad

2️⃣ Out in Q2:

11 🇦🇹 Liam Lawson
12 🇮🇹 Yuki Tsunoda
13 🇫🇷 Franco Colapinto
14 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg
15 🇺🇸 Esteban Ocon
16 🇺🇸 Alexander Albon

1️⃣ Out in Q1:

17 🇺🇸 Oliver Bearman
18 🇺🇸 Carlos Sainz
19 🇬🇧 Lance Stroll
20 🇺🇸 Valtteri Bottas
21 🇺🇸 Sergio Perez
22 🇬🇧 Fernando Alonso

🏳️ UPD 1: sQ1 has already begun
🇮🇹 UPD 2: Kimi Antonelli went off into the gravel, but both the driver and the car are okay.
🏳 UPD 3: sQ1 end

🏳️ UPD 4: sQ2 has started
🏳 UPD 5: sQ2 end


🏳️ UPD 6: sQ3 has started
🏳 UPD 7: sQ3 end

#DutchGP26
@charlesleclerc

🏎 Free Practice is over.
Up next: Sprint Qualifying.

Top 10 in Free Practice:

1 🇩🇪 Andrea Kimi Antonelli — 1.12.959
2 🇬🇧 Lando Norris — +0.121
3 🇩🇪 George Russell — +0.125
4 🇮🇹 Lewis Hamilton — +0.190
5 🇮🇹 Charles Leclerc — +0.289
6 🇬🇧 Oscar Piastri — +0.659
7 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg — +0.835
8 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly — +0.962
9 🇩🇪 Gabriel Bortoleto — +1.043
10 🇮🇹 Arvid Lindblad — +1.336

#DutchGP26
@charlesleclerc

🏳️ The first and only Free Practice session is officially underway!

We’ll be updating this post throughout the session as interesting moments unfold.

🏳️🇪🇸 UPD 1: Brief yellow flag. Carlos Sainz was caught out and ran wide, sending gravel onto the track.
🏳️🇮🇹 UPD 2: Brief yellow flag. Kimi Antonelli spun.

#DutchGP26
@charlesleclerc