Wow, so Charles Leclerc, right? He’s buzzing at the Austrian Grand Prix. Honestly, it’s been a strange run this season for him. He’s just qualified second with this shiny upgraded Ferrari. On top, Lando Norris edges him out by half a second or something. Norris must have been on another planet during that lap.
And then there’s Oscar Piastri, couldn’t complete his run thanks to those pesky yellow flags. Bummer, right? But Leclerc’s snagging second had him all pumped up. Apparently, the new Ferrari floor gave everyone a bit of a lift. Like, seriously, you should’ve seen Hamilton; he ended up fourth, by the way. He was feeling it too. It’s all about those subtle tweaks on the car, I guess.
Leclerc was saying, and I’m paraphrasing here, that it’s been a minute since they did this well in qualifying. Usually, they’re better on race day, but hey, starting from the front row’s a sweet spot. Less of a slog to catch the ones ahead. Although, the gap to Norris feels like a gulf, doesn’t it? But maybe Sundays are their thing now.
Pressure’s on, he says. He wants to keep Oscar and the rest chasing him, maybe even surprise them. It’s all hypothetical, though. You know how racing can be. Winds change, drivers have their quirks — unpredictability is half the fun, right?
Ferrari’s upgrades seem to be doing the trick, but as Leclerc pointed out, it’s just one race. They’ve gotta test this magic on different tracks to really nail down if it’s truly an ace in the hole or just beginner’s luck.
Hamilton chimed in too — sounding pretty stoked. He reckons the car’s behaving much better now. Said something about being 0.3 up at Turn 6 but had a bit of a whoosh (probably more dramatic than it sounds) and ended up just 0.06 ahead. Could’ve been second; feels like racing’s just a game of might-have-beens.
And the floor? Oh man, that’s like racers’ secret sauce. Fresh flooring basically means better grip or something, and Hamilton was all praise for the team back at HQ for nailing it. It’s these little steps, they all kinda add up eventually.
Honestly, no clue how this will play out during the race, but today’s chat was infectious. Gets you thinking, doesn’t it? Maybe it’s just the way Charles and Hamilton talk shop. Who really knows?
