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Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur admits even he was “surprised” by Charles Leclerc’s last-lap overtake on Sergio Perez in Saturday’s
Leclerc was leading the race comfortably until a Safety Car on Lap 25 allowed the Red Bulls to pass him on fresher tires in the final stages. Despite this, Leclerc was able to stay close enough to Perez to benefit from DRS and overtake him on the final lap. Team boss Vasseur admitted that the move was risky but praised Leclerc’s motivation and determination. Although Ferrari has won a race in Singapore, the Las Vegas GP was their most competitive showing. Vasseur believes that comparing Ferrari’s tire degradation to Red Bull’s was difficult due to the Safety Car period affecting Leclerc’s tire age. Ferrari has struggled with their car’s performance in races compared to qualifying, and Vasseur cautioned against drawing quick conclusions based on tire degradation in Vegas. He emphasized that the tire management situation varies from track to track and compound to compound.
