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Lewis Hamilton has explained how brake and balance issues impacted his performance at the Austrian Grand Prix, where he finished nine seconds behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Lewis Hamilton expressed his struggles with balance issues during the Austrian Grand Prix, despite finishing fourth and matching his best result since joining Ferrari.
Hamilton faced challenges with balance and brake problems throughout the 70-lap race in Spielberg, though he made a remarkable move to overtake George Russell on the opening lap.
The seven-time F1 champion described the battle with Russell as “pretty awesome” before encountering difficulties with his SF-25 for the rest of the race.
Despite his efforts to manage the issues, Hamilton finished nine seconds behind his teammate Charles Leclerc and emphasized the time lost due to the problems.
Hamilton expressed the need to address the brake issues on his Ferrari, noting his struggle to adapt after years with different brakes at Mercedes and the ongoing balance problems he faced during the race.
Despite the challenges, Hamilton’s fourth-place finish maintains his sixth position in the F1 drivers’ standings with 91 points after 11 rounds, leading Kimi Antonelli by 28 points in seventh place.
