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Lewis Hamilton Baffled by Ferrari's Austrian GP Struggles: "We Were So Slow"

Summary by f1chronicle.com
Lewis Hamilton admitted Ferrari’s race pace and tyre degradation at the Austrian Grand Prix were far worse than expected, leaving him unable to explain the team’s disappointing performance. Despite qualifying second and third, Ferrari’s heavy tyre wear forced both drivers onto a three-stop strategy, with Charles Leclerc finishing fifth and Hamilton eighth. Although Austria ended Hamilton’s streak of three consecutive podiums, the seven-time worl…

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Lewis Hamilton comes with a lot of tailwind to the Grand Prix of Austria, but collects a bitter damper in Spielberg. This is mainly due to a strategy error by Ferrari.

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In Spielberg, the closest Formula 1 World Championship venue to Slovenia, Russell was delighted with the victory, while Hamilton and Leclerc were disappointed.

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's lacklustre performance at the Austrian Grand Prix has brought him and the team back to reality after the euphoria of victory in Barcelona, where he took his first win for the Scuderia. The race was won by Mercedes driver George Russell from pole position, ahead of the extremely fast Max Verstappen behind the wheel of a heavily upgraded Red Bull, The Guardian reported.

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