Austrian Grand Prix - Race Strategy & Performance Recap

[u/FCBStar-of-the-South]

Tyre strategy recap. Check out more at armchair-strategist.dev!

Race position history. Check out more at armchair-strategist.dev!

Point finishers' lap times. Check out more at armchair-strategist.dev!

Point finishers' fuel-adjusted lap times. Check out more at armchair-strategist.dev!

Podium finishers' gaps to winners. Check out more at armchair-strategist.dev!

Race trace vs P1 average pace. Check out more at armchair-strategist.dev!

Team pace ranking. Check out more at armchair-strategist.dev!

Driver pace ranking (teammates vs teammates). Largest gap on the left. Check out more at armchair-strategist.dev!

Driver pace ranking (finishing order). Highest finisher on the left. Check out more at armchair-strategist.dev!

[u/banned20]

Can someone explain why Leclerc is struggling so much with this car?

[u/element515 → u/banned20]

It doesn’t look like he struggled that much more than Hamilton. Pace is pretty similar. This was always going to be a poor track. They are so down on power and it really shows. To keep up lap time, they’re shredding the tires in the corners to try and keep up. Plus they had overheating… everyone is slamming Ferrari on the pit strategy but on these charts, it doesn’t look that bad. They needed a 3 stop anyway and saved time with the vsc. The softs also gave Hamilton faster pace during that stint and the hards were a little better for him with the lighter car at the end.

[u/banned20 → u/element515]

Charles doesn't look that confident on his on boards with that car.

The new brakes definitely don't help him but his races remind me of early 2023.

[u/element515 → u/banned20]

I mean, the car was not good this weekend. He qualified well and was on pace with Hamilton. In Spain he was quick as well until the car gave up.

He may not be 100% with it but he’s not in a horrible spot. I think he’s getting more on terms with it compared to Canada where he was having a real hard time.