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Leclerc explains late bid to help Perez in F1 Abu Dhabi GP
Charles Leclerc attempted to assist Sergio Perez in the final laps of the race to help him stay ahead of George Russell, who was fighting for second place with Mercedes. However, Perez was unable to pull clear of Russell and ultimately dropped from second to fourth after a post-race penalty was applied. As a result, Mercedes secured second place in the constructors’ championship by a margin of three points. Leclerc explained that he tried to give Perez the advantage by providing him with a slipstream and DRS, but it wasn’t enough. Despite wanting to challenge for first place, Leclerc knew that his main goal was to beat Mercedes, and he didn’t want to lose too much time or tire life battling with Max Verstappen. Russell praised Leclerc for not trying to hold him up after letting Perez pass and expressed his gratitude to the team for achieving second place in the championship.
