Oscar Piastri, McLaren (P6) – 7.5/10
Piastri drove well, but his team did him no favours. A sluggish pit stop ruined his strategy, dropping him right into the clutches of the charging Ferraris. Stasis on back-to-back hard tyre stints left him playing defense rather than attacking. He maximised what he had, but it was another frustrating case of what might have been.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari (P5) – 8/10
Leclerc turned Zandvoort's Turn 1 into his personal overtaking zone, pulling off sensational moves on both Norris and Russell. Unfortunately, a slow pit stop and Ferrari’s reluctance to pit him late under the Virtual Safety Car blunted his momentum. He possessed the pace for a podium, but the Scuderia's strategic hesitation held him back.
