In the end, Charles Leclerc has to tremble for success in the Formula 1 race in Austria. But before that, the Ferrari driver manages an outstanding race. Which was also due to changes he came up with the night before.
Leclerc overtakes Verstappen three times: Charles Leclerc certainly did not expect this record. Monegasse manages to overtake his closest World Cup opponent Max Verstappen three times at the Austrian Grand Prix. Three times in one race. One reason for this was that he changed his driving style in Spielberg overnight, as reported by “Motorsport Magazin”.
Short, compact, clear
“I worked on my driving style last night”: Leclerc said after his victory, which ended up being in danger again because of a problem with the accelerator pedal: “I worked on my driving style last night”. The day before he had lost some time in three corners in the sprint race, in T1, T3 and T10. “I worked on that overnight and it was much better.”
First Ferrari winner in Austria since Schumacher: With his victory in Spielberg, Leclerc is the first successful Ferrari driver there since Michael Schumacher’s success 19 years ago. In the World Cup standings, Leclerc has reduced his deficit somewhat, it is now 170 points, Verstappen leads with 208.