Hamilton celebrates Ferrari’s progress; Leclerc aims for victory

Hamilton Praises Ferrari’s Progress at the Austrian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, after achieving his best qualifying result of the season at the Austrian Grand Prix, has praised Ferrari’s progress. His teammate, Charles Leclerc, aims to challenge McLaren in search of an unexpected victory. Hamilton, who had secured fifth position on the starting grid, qualified fourth on Saturday, while Leclerc secured second place for the third time this year. The key to Ferrari’s improvement was the new car floor upgrade. Both Hamilton and Leclerc praised the team’s efforts on and off the track.

“It’s a fantastic result,” said Hamilton. “The team worked very hard at the factory to bring us a new floor this weekend.”

Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton added that his last lap was not perfect and that, had he completed it, he would have achieved second place. He also highlighted the improvement in the team’s operations during qualifying.

Leclerc, who qualified half a second behind Lando Norris, added that the upgrades definitely helped the team. He is ready to give it his all in the race, although he acknowledged that the gap to McLaren is large. Hamilton also commented that he feels he is getting closer to Leclerc in terms of performance, which contributed to his “really positive” day. Regarding the possibility of returning to the podium, Hamilton stated that he hopes it won’t take 900 days to achieve it. Finally, the driver highlighted the importance of the team’s unity and his work with Fred Vasseur.