Charles Leclerc

It's been a long time coming for Charles Leclerc. Setbacks have kept the Ferrari driver from a few podiums, but no longer at the Austrian GP.

The last five races have been incredibly difficult for myself and for the team. Charles Leclerc trails Max Verstappen by 38 points for the world title, and didn’t gain too much ground after his rival finished right behind him on the podium while also notching the fastest lap. However, a return to the top of the podium took much longer than expected – eight races to be exact – with bad luck plaguing him particularly in his last five races.

CHARLES LECLERC edged out Max Verstappen to clinch victory at this year's Austrian Grand Prix.

Leclerc still finds himself 38 points adrift of Verstappen in the Drivers' Championship standings, with the Dutchman having enjoyed the upper hand in terms of pace and results for the duration of the campaign to date. "I had this problem with the throttle. At the beginning we had some good fights with Max and the end was incredibly difficult.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the Austrian Grand Prix, marking his first race win without starting from pole position.

It seems during each race, Hamilton's car struggles to match the straight line speeds of the Red Bull, Ferrari, and even Haas cars. Thankfully, he was able to escape as the flames grew larger, engulfing the entire body of Ferrari, and he was uninjured. But the main story was Ferrari's successful successful strategy, after weeks of critical mistakes.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday to give himself a renewed chance of challenging for the 2022 Formula One championship.

"Weirdly [the throttle issue] was more or less the same time [as Sainz's retirement], so I had it in my mind. “I had this issue with the throttle. Speaking to Sky Sports after the race, Leclerc said: "It was a really good race.

With questions before the race of how hard his teammate, Carlos Sainz Jr., was pushing him in Saturday's Sprint race, Charles Leclerc preferred to point out ...

We just have to keep chipping away”— Formula 1 (@F1) #AustrianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/hsQOgLzvsp July 10, 2022 He calls to his pit wall, asking if the telemetry is showing anything worrying, and they tell him all is good. Into the final few laps. We were struggling a bit with the tyres. LEWIS: “A big thank you to the men and women in the garage who rebuilt the car. — Formula 1 (@F1) #AustrianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/WxaFdGakku July 10, 2022 The end was incredibly difficult - I had this problem with the throttle but we managed to make it stick until the end. The pace was there. "I just had too much tire wear at the end to really attack Charles." "I knew it wasn't a problem with the engine," Leclerc said. "It was a really good race," Leclerc said. Check. Dominate at a rival's home track?

Charles Leclerc overtook Max Verstappen three times on track for a brilliant and long-overdue win at the Austrian GP, with Lewis Hamilton third as Ferrari's ...

Both Gasly and Russell got five-second penalties. NO!" said Sainz on team radio. He added on his win: "I definitely needed that one." On the first lap, Perez went around the outside of Russell before he was squeezed and then by the Mercedes. He continued after a pit-stop but had too much damage, and too little pace, and was retired. Sainz was on the same strategy to Leclerc and had DRS on Verstappen before his extremely unlucky DNF. Sainz's engine blew and then caught fire to cost the Spaniard a podium to follow up his British GP win. Leclerc had gone three months without a win and two without even a podium coming into the Spielberg race, but he was a man on a mission on Sunday and not even the world champion and title leader could stop him.

Charles Leclerc overcame a misfunctioninng throttle in his Ferrari to win the F1 Austrian Grand Prix over Max Verstappen for his third victory this season.

“We have been made aware of reports that some fans have been subject to completely unacceptable comments by others at the Austrian Grand Prix,” F1 said in a statement. He was unharmed, sitting on the grass to contemplate his bad luck. “I definitely needed that win, the last five races have been incredibly difficult,” Leclerc said. I was really scared. “I was scared. F1 said the abusive behavior of some fans “is unacceptable and will not be tolerated” and carried a message on its screens at the track saying “enjoy the racing, be respectful and have fun.”

Charles Leclerc won the Austrian Grand Prix for Ferrari to cut the title deficit to Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who came in second, to 38 points.

A virtual safety car was deployed when Sainz went off and a tense final 10 laps ensued as Verstappen pushed and Leclerc reported issues with his throttle but he held his nerve to take the flag. He had been soundly beaten in a classic three-act sequence, Verstappen leading from pole only to be caught by Leclerc as they fought a gripping toe-to-toe scrap until the Monégasque struck. With a genuinely competitive car Leclerc was indomitable in Austria, passing Verstappen on the track three times during the race to secure the win. He was forced to remain in the cockpit as the flames licked closer until marshals could place chocks beneath the wheels and allow him to escape unhurt. The championship lead has already yawned between them, with Leclerc’s 46-point lead after Australia turned to a Verstappen advantage of 44 going into this race. Indeed Ferrari could have made it a one-two only for their hopes to be dashed when Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz was forced to retire, his engine in flames near the end.

Charles Leclerc revived his Formula One title challenge by holding on to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday for a third victory of the season.

Leclerc’s fifth career victory was one of his best, considering how he held on at the end. “We suffered with the tires. He was unharmed, sitting on the grass to contemplate his bad luck. “I definitely needed that win, the last five races have been incredibly difficult,“ Leclerc said. Leclerc moved up to second overall but is still a distant 38 points behind Verstappen — 208 vs. “I was scared.

Charles Leclerc said it felt "incredible" to end a seven-race winless streak, as he overtook Max Verstappen three times and overcame a late throttle issue ...

"We managed to make it stick until the end and I am so happy. "It looked like Carlos was also going to overtake me, but unfortunately he encountered engine trouble. "Weirdly [the throttle issue] was more or less the same time [as Sainz's retirement], so I had it in my mind. We need to push until the end." The pace was there. At the beginning, we had some good fights with Max and the end was incredibly difficult.

The Monaco driver revived his Formula One title challenge by securing a big win on Sunday.

Leclerc’s fifth career victory was one of his best, considering how he held on at the end. He was unharmed, sitting on the grass to contemplate his bad luck. Russell got a five-second time penalty for the Perez incident but placed fourth. Leclerc moved up to second overall but is still a distant 38 points behind Verstappen — 208 vs. “I definitely needed that win, the last five races have been incredibly difficult,” Leclerc said. “I was scared.

Charles Leclerc outdueled Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday and thrust himself back into the Formula One driver's championship race.

Congrats to Charles for the win! Good amount of points lost for both championships but I'm feeling better and better in the car. I had this problem with the throttle and it would get stuck at 20 or 30% throttle in the low speed, so it was very tricky but we managed to make it stick until the end and I'm so, so happy.