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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur disputed a suggestion that his team played “too fair” with Mercedes at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in its battle for second place in the constructors’ ch…
“Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur dismissed claims that his team was too fair in their battle with Mercedes for second place in the constructors’ championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Vasseur stated that blocking George Russell would have required ensuring that Sergio Perez was between the two, making it a difficult strategy. He emphasized that they did their best by allowing Perez to pass and giving him DRS to assist them, but believed that going further would have been too much. Ultimately, Perez’s penalty dropped him back to fourth, securing second place for Mercedes by a narrow margin of three points. While the focus was on Charles Leclerc’s approach, Vasseur attributed their loss to other races throughout the season rather than the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix specifically. Carlos Sainz agreed that Ferrari’s struggle with tire usage, particularly on the harder compounds, prevented him from making up ground and contributed to their inability to score points in Abu Dhabi.”
