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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner admits he was “very surprised” that Ferrari avoided fitting the Medium tyre to Charles
Max Verstappen took the lead from Charles Leclerc at the start and built up a substantial lead before making his pit stop on Lap 19. Red Bull had planned for a two-stop strategy before the race was suspended due to a crash. Ferrari extended Leclerc’s first stint until Lap 32 but struggled on the Hard compound after the restart and finished a distant third behind Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull expected Ferrari to switch to Medium tires for the restart but were surprised when they went with the Hard tires instead. Leclerc attributes their struggles on the Hard compound to the inherent weaknesses of their car.
Source: Motorsport Week
