Charles Leclerc recorded second place in qualifying, while Lewis Hamilton started from the fourth position in the Austria Grand Prix. The Ferraristi managed to slip between the McLaren. It was the best seasonal qualification for the Italian team, after the result of Monaco, where Hamilton triggered from the seventh position. There departure was delayed Due to a technical problem at Williams in Sainz. The former Ferrari driver was stuck on the grid with the first gear inserted, but left to reach the pit-lane before retiring for a fire principle. The pilots risked on the grid, but they had to wait 10 endless minutes in the passenger compartment before completing a new training lap.
When the Lando Norris traffic lights took the first position, but Leclerc had surprised himself from the attack of Oscar Plastri. The latter came like lightning to the left of Monegasco and also undermined his teammate. Behind the first three, Russell inserted himself in the sandwich of the two Ferraris. Verstappen was centered by Antonelli on the first lap. With the rear the Italian blocked, third in Canada, he made a mistake in braking and the innocent Max had to withdraw. The Bolognese immediately apologized, but he made a bad impression, showing that he has yet to mature a lot.
At the resumption of hostilities Lando Norris tried to escape away, but Oscar Piastri remained very close to English. The MCL39 made the void. In a few returns Charles Leclerc immediately took a large gap compared to the two contenders for the McLaren crown. Hamilton, climbed in fourth position, defended himself from the attacks of George Russell with the only W16 left on the track. Behind the first 4, surprisingly, Bortoleto, author of a splendid performance, was hoisted.
Oscar Plastri and Lando Norris battled themselves, but respecting themselves too much. The Australian left so much space by not closing the attempts of the Teammate of the Teammate with malice. In the last stage of Montreal, English concluded the match against the wall, just to survive the Australian. The Ferraris seemed to be affected in direct confrontation with Woking cars. The technicians, due to high temperatures, asked Leclerc to make a lift and coastThat is, a driving technique that consists in removing the foot from the accelerator in advance of the braking point, and then let the single -seater sailing in the curve, taking advantage of the inertia. At Giro 21 Norris stopped for the first stop. Four laps after Plastri stopped for pit, returning behind English.
Norris managed the central part of the GP without worries, but in the last laps he has redone under the Australian. Lando had a small damage to the front wing. Despite LN4 aerodynamic problems, he won the third success of his championship. Behind the two McLaren, Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari crossed the finish line the third position, conquering the third podium in 2025. Another opaque performance of Lewis Hamilton who postpones the appointment with the podium, perhaps, in the garden of Silverstone’s house.
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Lando Norris: 9 – Perfect weekend for English, author of an intelligent race after a pole position from applause. In the first part of GP he managed to tame his teammate, giving a test of strength after the error in Montreal. Flatri (8 vote) could have done more. In Austria he had recorded the first career podium in F1, today he returned to command with merit. The race, due to the high temperatures, was complicated. He pushed from the beginning to the end, also taking advantage of the DNF of the rivals. With this brace McLaren made the void in the manufacturers’ ranking with an advantage of 207 points on the Modena team. Norris went back to -15 from the summit always occupied by piastri.
Charles Leclerc: 7.5 – The step was not enough to fight with the McLaren. He was not impeccable in the first corner, making himself mock by piastri. He made his best on a track that has always smiled at him. Objectively Norris and Piastri have the opportunity to make another sport. Hamilton never managed to undermine Monegasque. The half minute advantage over Russell is a very positive signal. The updates brought to the track worked. The second position on the grid and the final bronze medal is an injection of trust in view of the next stages. With the fourth place of Hamilton (vote 6 in the report card) Ferrari has returned second in the standings.
Gabriel Bortoleto: 7 – It was since 2017 that a Brazilian did not end in top 10 in F1. The Sauber pilot is The youngest Brazilian points in the history of the maximum category of motorsport. After making Faville in the preparatory categories at Formula 1, Gabriel is showing that he can be the flagship of the Sauber team. After the eighth place in qualifying, the Rookie confirmed the position in the race, also battling with Fernando Alonso. The embrace between the two at the end of the race is a very beautiful image in a circus where young students are overcoming the masters.
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Lance Stroll: 3 – Fernando Alonso concluded the Austrian stage in seventh place, exploiting the DNF of Verstappen, Antonelli and the driver of Williams. The Canadian of Aston Martin, on the other hand, was unable to conclude in the top 10. One Fourteenth position Final is worrying for the English team in search of a desperate comeback in the manufacturers’ standings.
Yuki Tsunoda: 2 – He has collected more penalties that overtakes. A nightmare performance for the former RB junior team driver who will probably put an end to his career in the circus at the end of 2025. Confused and disoriented behind the wheel of the RB21 he was unable to bring points to the drink team track. There sixteenth position Final is a real disaster.
Some Antonelli: 0 – Italian has committed one I am wrong from rookiemaking strike. He apologized to the world champion of the Red Bull Racing, an innocent victim of the error of the Mercedes driver. The two pilots had clarified immediately after getting out of the passenger compartment. Antonelli presented himself to the microphones of Sky Sport To apologize: “I am extremely sorry for the team and also for Max, of course. He was just a passenger [nella collisione]. It was a big mistake, now I just have to go further“.
