Carlos Sainz bet on everything, Charles Leclerc has raced back in connection with the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
The battle between the Ferrari drivers is getting tougher.
Max Verstappen started racing in the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix and won his second sprint of the season, but behind him there was an intense battle between the two Ferrari drivers. Charles Leclerc, the best in the World Cup who started second in the sprint, and Carlos Sainz who won the most recent Formula One race at Silverstone.
Sainz was awake and tried to overtake Leclerc during the start of the race, but Monegasque responded with tough and defensive driving, causing him to maintain his position.
– It was a little fight with Carlos there, but tomorrow a new race and hopefully we can threaten Max, says Leclerc after the sprint.
He was then asked if he and Carlos Sainz could work together to challenge World Cup leader Verstappen.
– I really hope so, answers Leclerc.
Hard fight at Ferrari
The battle at Ferrari is fierce, and the team allows drivers to fight for positions – they say anyway, and now there’s a 12-point difference in Leclerc’s advantage. After the race, the situation between the Ferrari drivers was a little tepid and more professional than friendly.
How does the stable deal with the situation that arose in the future? When Ferrari drivers fight each other, there is a huge risk that Max Verstappen decides to battle for the World Cup title for Red Bull.
– It was a good fight, as it should be. But I think I overheated the tires, says Carlos Sainz after the race.
There will be a long race tomorrow with many different tire strategies. So, anything can happen. The most important thing is that we fight together for victory and we will do everything we can to beat Max.
Is he honest when he leaves this answer?
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Can Mercedes fight on the podium in Austrian Grand Prix in F1?
Mercedes George Russell finished fourth in the sprint, while Lewis Hamilton came eighth. That means points for both drivers, but what are the chances for Mercedes to attack in the Austrian Grand Prix?
– George has a slight flaw while sprinting and hopefully he can keep his position. He has a large rear wing. Toto Wolff told Sky he destroyed a good rear wing in qualifying.
We hope the car does well in the races. Given the tire wear, a large rear wing might be an advantage for him during Sunday’s race.
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He was a very tough enemy. Fernando Alonso, Alpine, didn’t even start, Guanyu Zhou, Alfa Romeo, stopped the car during the formation lap, spoiling his day and Williams Alex Albon got an extra five seconds during the race. The competition department has stated that it is currently investigating an incident between Mick Schumacher and Daniel Ricciardo.
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Now don’t miss the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix. You catch it on our F1-Live roundup and if you haven’t yet listened to our F1 podcast, Plattan i Mattan, you can do so here. There we discuss Ferrari’s choice of strategy. I have a clear opinion about how I think the team should act in order to defeat Red Bull. It is also available where podcasts are available.