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2026 · R8 · Austrian Grand PrixDATABASE REPLAY
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Ferrari
Charles Leclerc
RACE HEADLINE
Dropped from P2 to P8
Charles Leclerc finished P8 from P2, losing 6 positions. Kimi Antonelli surrendered P3 to Charles Leclerc on lap 2 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident.RACE ARCP2 → P8-6 positions · high confidence
VIEW EVIDENCE
-6 positions · high confidence
GRIDP2
FINISHP8
EVENTS4
Charles Leclerc finished P8 from P2, losing 6 positions. Kimi Antonelli surrendered P3 to Charles Leclerc on lap 2 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident.
RACE RESULT
Race classification
P8-6 positions68 timed laps1:10.606FINALSEE DETAILS
RACE RESULT
Race classification
P8-6 positions68 timed laps1:10.606
STARTP2
FINISHP8
BEST LAP1:10.606
STINTS4
QUALIFYING
Qualified P2
Q1 P9 · Q2 P6 · Q3 P2P2FINAL
QUALIFYING
Qualified P2
Q1 P9 · Q2 P6 · Q3 P2QUALIFYING SEGMENTS
Q1, Q2 and Q3 progression
Q1P91:07.543
Q2P61:07.030
Q3P21:06.349
LOST 1 POSITION ON LAP 1
P2 → P3 · MEDIUM
End of L1: P3 · 2 canonical opening-lap eventsMEDIUMSTART TYRE
LOST 1 POSITION ON LAP 1
P2 → P3 · MEDIUM
End of L1: P3 · 2 canonical opening-lap eventsGRIDP2
START TYREMEDIUM
END OF L1P3
L1
Start: George Russell retained the lead through the first reconstructed post-start state. Top-five changes: Charles Leclerc P2->P3; Lewis Hamilton P3->P2.
start
L1
Lewis Hamilton overtook Charles Leclerc for P2 on lap 1
overtake
PACE BATTLE
Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton
2 canonical battle events · L1, L50, L51, L52 · 4 comparable laps+0.751sAVG / LAP
PACE BATTLE
Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton
2 canonical battle events · L1, L50, L51, L52 · 4 comparable lapsEVIDENCE
Battle-window lap comparison
LECHAMLewis Hamilton quicker
Lewis Hamilton overtook Charles Leclerc for P2 on lap 1 · Lewis Hamilton repeatedly closed on Charles Leclerc late in the race: recorded close-following periods within 1.5s totaled 3m 23s, including 2m 08s within 1.0s; minimum recorded interval 0.027s. A provider-recorded position exchange near the battle window shows Lewis Hamilton gaining the position from Charles Leclerc; the mechanism of that exchange is not classified
LAPLECHAMΔ
L521:21.9681:20.477+1.491
L511:11.5821:11.513+0.069
L501:11.5371:10.983+0.554
L11:17.0701:16.178+0.892
PACE BATTLE
Charles Leclerc vs Max Verstappen
1 canonical battle event · L2 · 1 comparable laps+2.040sAVG / LAP
PACE BATTLE
Charles Leclerc vs Max Verstappen
1 canonical battle event · L2 · 1 comparable lapsEVIDENCE
Battle-window lap comparison
LECVERMax Verstappen quicker
Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc for P3 on lap 2
LAPLECVERΔ
L21:14.1421:12.102+2.040
STRATEGY
Tyre strategy
MEDIUM → HARD → HARD → SOFT · 4 stints · 3 stops4STINTS
STRATEGY
Tyre strategy
MEDIUM → HARD → HARD → SOFT · 4 stints · 3 stopsTYRE TIMELINE
Race stint progression
ML1–L13
HL14–L37
HL38–L59
SL60–L71
L1L18L36L53L71
MEDIUMHARDHARDSOFTPIT STOP
STINTS
KEY EVENTS
Race progression
L1Start: George Russell retained the lead through the first reconstructed post-start state. Top-five changes: Charles Leclerc P2->P3; Lewis Hamilton P3->P2.start
EVIDENCE
start
TYPEstart
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE68
L1Lewis Hamilton overtook Charles Leclerc for P2 on lap 1overtake
EVIDENCE
overtake
TYPEovertake
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE94
L2Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc for P3 on lap 2overtake
EVIDENCE
overtake
TYPEovertake
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE94
L50Lewis Hamilton repeatedly closed on Charles Leclerc late in the race: recorded close-following periods within 1.5s totaled 3m 23s, including 2m 08s within 1.0s; minimum recorded interval 0.027s. A provider-recorded position exchange near the battle window shows Lewis Hamilton gaining the position from Charles Leclerc; the mechanism of that exchange is not classified
DRIVER STORY
Dropped from P2 to P8
Charles Leclerc qualified P2 (Q1 P9, Q2 P6, Q3 P2). Charles Leclerc started P2 on MEDIUM and completed lap 1 in P3. Charles Leclerc made 3 pit stops on L13, L37, L59, using MEDIUM → HARD → HARD → SOFT. Canonical race events show battles with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen. Charles Leclerc finished P8 from P2, losing 6 positions. Kimi Antonelli surrendered P3 to Charles Leclerc on lap 2 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident.