P1racenews AI automatic summary:
A rather lonely race for Charles Leclerc at the Austrian Grand Prix resulted in a podium finish.
Charles Leclerc expressed frustration over Ferrari’s need to manage pace during the Austrian Grand Prix, conceding that they “paid the price” for it. Despite securing his fourth podium of the season with a third-place finish, Leclerc was around 20 seconds behind the race leader and relatively unchallenged from behind. He mentioned that the race lacked key moments and that there were issues he had to manage, including lift and coast instructions over team radio. While the first stint was challenging due to pace management, Leclerc found the second and last stints more positive. Overall, he described the race as “boring” and highlighted the lack of significant moments aside from the start.
