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Wolff praises "sportsman" Leclerc for not ‘pulling the handbrake’ in F1 Abu Dhabi GP
The battle for second place in the constructors’ championship between Mercedes and Ferrari came down to the last race of the season. Charles Leclerc made a strategic move by allowing Sergio Perez, who had a time penalty, to overtake him in order to create a gap between George Russell and himself. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff praised Leclerc for his sportsmanship and not resorting to tactics that would have delayed Russell further. Wolff also admitted that Perez was not initially part of Mercedes’ gameplan, but Leclerc’s actions showed his character as a driver. Leclerc himself explained that his plan was to give Perez a tow and DRS to pull away from Russell, but it didn’t work out.
