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Leclerc explains late bid to help Perez in F1 Abu Dhabi GP
Charles Leclerc assisted Sergio Perez in the final laps of the race to help him finish ahead of George Russell, who was challenging Mercedes for second place in the constructors’ championship. Perez needed to be five seconds clear of Russell due to a penalty. Leclerc let Perez pass into second but Perez couldn’t create enough of a gap and ended up dropping to fourth after the penalty was applied. This helped Mercedes maintain second place in the championship by three points. Leclerc mentioned that his main goal was for Ferrari to finish ahead of Mercedes in the championship, which they unfortunately didn’t achieve. Russell appreciated Leclerc for not trying to hold him up after letting Perez through and he was proud to bring home a second-place finish for Mercedes.
