Ferrari Struggles to Recapture Barcelona Magic

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc admits confidence is low heading into the Austrian GP after a rough Friday, calling the car “sliding on all four wheels” and citing grip issues as the main hurdle. Despite a strong Barcelona showing thanks to upgrades, the team’s new V6 engine hasn’t translated to pace in Austria’s hot, high-altitude conditions — with both Leclerc and Hamilton finishing outside the top three in practice. Team boss Fred Vasseur joked they’re “copying Barcelona” in their struggles, while acknowledging the engine’s modest power gain. With tyre degradation less severe than feared, Ferrari’s focus now shifts to data-driven setup tweaks overnight to claw back pace against Mercedes and McLaren. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b2c401a9fea5d192