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The Red Bull boss referenced a famous Sergio Perez defensive job as Charles Leclerc failed to achieve his goal of claiming second in the Constructors’ for Ferrari.
Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull, believes that Ferrari only did “half the job” in Charles Leclerc’s attempt to secure second place in the Constructors’ Championship. Leclerc allowed Sergio Perez to overtake him in order to ensure that Red Bull finished ahead of Mercedes. However, Horner believes that Leclerc should have done more to hold off Mercedes driver George Russell, as holding him up would have given Red Bull an advantage. Horner also discussed Red Bull’s race strategy, stating that they initially planned for a one-stop strategy but switched to a two-stop due to tire degradation. He expressed his disappointment that Perez, who had a chance of making it onto the podium, ultimately missed out.
