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Charles Leclerc holds on to win Austrian GP
Updated On: 10 July, 2022 09:43 PM IST | Spielberg | AP
Leclerc was clearly stressed in the closing laps as his throttle was not working properly, making it more difficult to control his speed into turns
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (C) of Monaco, winner of the Austrian F1 Grand Prix, smiles on the podium with second placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, left, of the Netherlands, and third placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria. Pic AP/PTI
Charles Leclerc revived his Formula One title challenge by holding on to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday for a third victory of the season, while his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz`s hopes of a second-place finish ended when his engine blew as he was about to attack Max Verstappen`s Red Bull.
Leclerc was clearly stressed in the closing laps as his throttle was not working properly, making it more difficult to control his speed into turns. "Yes. Come on!" Leclerc screamed on team radio after crossing the line. "I was scared. I was really scared. Yessss!" The Monaco driver held on to beat second-place Verstappen by 1.5 seconds. "I definitely needed that win, the last five races have been incredibly difficult," Leclerc said.
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