Mattia Binotto revealed that he stopped watching the final laps of the Austrian Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc hit throttle issues “I have to admit, I was very nervous. So nervous that I stopped watching the race in the last three laps.” F1 AustrianGP
Then, following a virtual safety car period to retrieve Sainz's fire-damaged car, Leclerc began complaining about throttle problems – with the accelerator getting stuck open in corners.
The situation was so worrying for Binotto that he could not face following the track action as the final laps ticked away. Ferrari suspects that Leclerc’s throttle problem was triggered by some form of mechanical failure, but a full investigation would only take place back at Maranello this week. “Obviously we need to look at what happened today,” he said. “Is it the same we had already in Baku with Charles? Very likely.
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