Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were interacting with fans on the fan stage ahead of FP3, when a wasp flew by the MoneGasque. Leclerc's elusive action led to a funny moment on stage, as the Briton racer viewed his teammate battling with the insect.
The duo have taken on the fan stage together for the past 14 race weekends, and with the Dutch GP taking place this weekend, the pair met the fans ahead of the third practice session of the race weekend. While interacting with the host, an insect flew by Leclerc and shook him from the ground up in an attempt to evade being stung.
As a result, Hamilton and fans found it amusing as they laughed at the incident and involved in a small banter:
On the other hand, Ferrari has not had great results in the early phase of the weekend, as none of the racers sealed a spot in the top five in both FP1 and FP2.
Charles Leclerc admits Ferrari is in deep waters after disappointing Friday outing for the team
Both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were left shocked after, as the younger Ferrari racer labeled it a "very, very, very, very difficult Friday". The Italian side is coming to Zandvoort as one of the strongest teams on the grid.
Charles Leclerc has been the one finishing up in the podiums and even challenged the McLaren duo for the victory in Hungaroring. He was also in pole position and fighting for the win until an unknown problem hindered his race.
"I will sum it up as a very, very, very, very difficult Friday, probably the worst Friday of the season, which is right after the holiday so it's a little bit of a wake-up call. But yeah, it’s OK. We've had some difficult Fridays, now it's up to us to turn the situation around. But for sure, it's not been an easy day," said Charles Leclerc.
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He added:
"FP1 was extremely difficult, FP2 was slightly better, but still very still very far off where we want to be."
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The team has come to Zandvoort after losing what could have been a well earned victory in Hungary. Both Charles and Hamilton would be looking to put together a better run this time around.
It does, however, depend on where the car is in the pecking order, as the signs have not been as positive for the side on Friday.
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