Ferrari's Tire Nightmare in Austria

Hamilton and Leclerc both baffled by Ferrari’s rear tire meltdown at the Austrian GP—tires shredded under heat, strategy crumbled, and pace vanished. Hamilton, who started third and briefly challenged Verstappen, was forced into a doomed three-stop plan. Leclerc, who started second, plummeted to eighth as the car that felt great in qualifying turned into a rear-grip nightmare in race conditions. Both drivers admitted the car’s balance was unworkable, with Leclerc especially unsure why qualifying pace didn’t translate. Team boss Vasseur blamed over-aggressive tire management and lack of outright pace, forcing risky moves that backfired. Compounding the chaos, engine overheating issues plagued Hamilton in traffic, highlighting Ferrari’s struggle to find clean air—a problem that worked in Barcelona but failed in Austria. 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/f034d18704a068f8