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Toto Wolff says Charles Leclerc showed his character as a driver by not trying to back up George Russell in the final sector of the race in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ferrari needed to outscore Merc…
Toto Wolff acknowledged Charles Leclerc’s sportsmanship by not trying to impede George Russell in the final sector of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ferrari needed to outscore Mercedes by four points in order to secure second place in the constructors’ championship. Leclerc maintained his second position throughout the race to ensure a sufficient point advantage over Russell. With Lewis Hamilton in ninth place, Leclerc needed Russell to drop to fourth, and a penalty for Sergio Perez offered an opportunity for Red Bull to achieve this. Leclerc let Perez pass to increase the gap and regain second place after the penalty, but did not attempt to influence Russell. Toto Wolff commended Leclerc’s actions and recognized the strong competition between Ferrari and Mercedes. Russell acknowledged that luck played a role in his second podium of the season due to Perez’s penalty.
