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Charles Leclerc puzzled by "very strange" Ferrari step on tough Austrian GP weekend
Motorsport.comJune 27, 2026
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Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says he was very surprised to be leapfrogging McLaren as Mercedes' closest rival at the Austrian Grand Prix, with the Scuderia looking lost on Friday.Leclerc in particular struggled with the handling of his recently upgraded SF-26 in FP2, having ceded his car to rookie driver Dino Beganovic in FP1. The Monegasque driver reported four-wheel sliding ...