Perez would have been a 'dying fly' if Red Bull had chosen a one-stop strategy to try to beat Leclerc in the AbuDhabiGP, according to Horner.
Perez was the first of the leaders to come into the pits, making the switch from his starting mediums to hards on lap 15 after seeing Leclerc close up.
But Perez could not recover the time with his fresher tyres to pass Leclerc over the final stint, falling 1.3 seconds short at the chequered flag. It means Leclerc secures second in the championship, finishing three points clear of Perez after they entered the Abu Dhabi finale tied on points. "You could hear him on the radio saying that the front was dead, and we could see that Ferrari were gearing up for an undercut," said Horner.
"We were faced with a prospect of either being a dying fly at the end of the stint, or to try and attack.Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB18, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75The early timing of the first pit stop drew Red Bull towards the two-stop strategy, which Horner said was"all about the front-right tyre" causing trouble, meaning Perez was"exposed massively" towards the end of the stint.
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