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Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur has disagreed with Sergio Perez that Charles Leclerc should have held up George Russell in
In the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc voluntarily gave up his second position to Sergio Perez, who was carrying a time penalty. Perez came close to overtaking George Russell for a podium finish but fell short by 1.1 seconds. As a result, Mercedes secured second place in the Constructors’ standings, beating Ferrari by three points. Perez believed Leclerc should have held back Russell in the final sector, but Frederic Vasseur, the team principal of Alfa Romeo, disagreed, stating that it would have been challenging to block Russell and ensure Perez stayed between them. Despite the outcome, both Russell and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Leclerc for his fair and sportsmanlike conduct.
