Ferrari's Hamilton Fifth, Leclerc Eighth at Austrian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and Charles Leclerc eighth in a hot Austrian Grand Prix, with multiple pit stops and overtakes.
- 5th
- 8th
What Happened
Scuderia Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc started second and third on the grid at the Austrian Grand Prix. Hamilton initially passed Leclerc, but both lost ground during the race after multiple pit stops and overtakes. Hamilton finished fifth, while Leclerc ended in eighth place.
Hamilton passes Leclerc for second place; Verstappen overtakes Leclerc later.
Verstappen passes Hamilton but Hamilton retakes position.
Virtual Safety Car deployed; Hamilton switches to Soft tyres, rejoining seventh.
Leclerc pits for Softs after being passed by Norris; finishes eighth.
5th
After starting third, Hamilton dropped to seventh at one point but recovered to fifth.
8th
Leclerc started second but fell to eighth after multiple overtakes and a late pit stop.
Why this matters
The result shows Ferrari's mixed performance in the eighth round of the season, with both drivers struggling to maintain positions.
Terms in This Story
- Virtual Safety Car
- A race condition where drivers must slow down to a set speed to allow track marshals to safely clear debris or a stopped car, without the physical safety car on track.
- Chequered flag
- The flag waved to signal the end of a race; the first driver to cross it wins.
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