2020 Austrian Grand Prix held on 5th July had lot of surprises. Red Bull Ring in Spielberg Austria held the race. Lando Norris got his first ever Podium finish. Though Hamilton finished second, he lost the podium finish with his 5 penalty points. Above all, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari had the ultimate surprise in the race.
Grand Prix 2020: Leclerc in Austrian F1 race
Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was well focused on driving faster. Leclerc has finished his final lap. Interestingly, he didn’t realize that the race is over. So he continued to drive fast. As a result, his team radio member had to stop him.
Transcript of Leclerc’s team radio
- Ferrari Team : Well done. Good Job.
- Leclerc : Is it finished?! The lights are not red.
- Ferrari Team : The race is over. I confirm the race is over. We’re finished…
- Leclerc : Yeah!?!
- Ferrari Team : P2!
- Leclerc : Yes!!! Oh my God! What a race! That is one of my best performances ever.
It was so difficult. The restart and everything is so difficult to stay in front of the guys…
…Behind. Especially on the straight. But, yeah! Let’s go! come on! P2! Hahh!!
The road is still long guys, but anything is possible.
Stay motivated and we will make it!
Grand Prix podium finisher Leclerc’s quotes
From the above conversation, I would like to highlight the two quotes from a person who has just secured podium in the Grand Prix. Here is a snapshot of those moments when Leclerc actually spoke those words.
The road is still long guys, but anything is possible.
Stay motivated and we will make it!
Conclusion
Leclerc has really worked hard to finish in podium. He has put his heart and soul to get here. For the last weeks and days he was praying hard to win this race. Interestingly, that doesn’t help him realize that the race is over though he finished 71 laps.