Leclerc battled his way back up to fifth place after being forced into an early pit stop by a visor tear-off getting stuck in his brake duct, only for Ferrari to pit him again with two laps remaining to try and get the fastest lap bonus point despite some uncertainty from Leclerc on the radio.
Although Leclerc remained ahead of Fernando Alonso while exiting the pits, Alonso passed him down the Kemmel Straight, compromising Leclerc going onto the final lap.
