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Leclerc winning in Singapore “wasn’t the plan” | “It was beneficial to Carlos…”
Charles Leclerc managed to overtake George Russell at the start of the race, giving Ferrari a 1-2 position initially. However, a Safety Car on Lap 20 caused by Logan Sargeant forced Leclerc to queue in the pits, resulting in him losing positions to Russell and Lando Norris. Leclerc admitted that winning the race was not the plan from the beginning, as the main priority was to help his teammate Carlos Sainz secure Ferrari’s first win of the year. Despite running as high as third later in the race, Leclerc dropped back to fifth. The team made strategic decisions, such as keeping Leclerc out during the Virtual Safety Car, but the car’s overheating issues affected his pace. Nonetheless, Leclerc emphasized the importance of bringing the car to the end, and praised the team’s race management.
Source: Crash
