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Vasseur: Hard tyre stint ruined Leclerc’s Mexico F1 race
Leclerc had a solid start to the race despite the damaged front wing endplate from the collision with Perez. Ferrari replaced his wing during the red flag period but chose to stick with the hard tires instead of switching to mediums. However, Leclerc struggled to get the tires to work properly and was quickly overtaken by Hamilton, who had chosen mediums. Leclerc and Sainz finished third and fourth, respectively, after starting on the front row. Red Bull expected Leclerc to choose mediums during the red flag break, which could have given him a chance to overtake Verstappen. Team Principal Vasseur stated that the first stint was good despite the damage, but the hard tires didn’t work well for them. He also mentioned that mediums were not an option due to the number of laps left in the race. Vasseur did not blame Perez for the first-corner collision with Leclerc.
Source: motorsport
