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Wolff praises Leclerc for not ‘pulling the handbrake’ in F1 Abu Dhabi GP
The battle for second place in the constructors’ championship between Mercedes and Ferrari came down to the final race of the season. Charles Leclerc made a strategic move to allow Sergio Perez, who had a time penalty, to pass him in order to prevent George Russell from securing a podium position. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff commended Leclerc for his sportsmanship and for not resorting to any unfair tactics to hinder Russell. Wolff also acknowledged that Perez was not initially a concern for Mercedes, as their focus was on their own performance. Leclerc revealed that he had tried to give Perez a tow and use DRS to create a gap between him and Russell, but it did not work out as planned.
