Charles Leclerc admitted he was surprised how Sergio Perez could pull so far clear at the end of the race F1 SingaporeGP
driver had looked poised to launch a challenge for the lead against Perez after the final safety car period of the Marina Bay race.
That upturn in pace proved crucial to Perez as he was later handed a five-second penalty for falling more than 10 car lengths behind the safety car and, had he not pulled clear, Leclerc would've inherited the win. “But yeah, before that, everything was really on the limit. I mean, in the dirty air, in conditions like this, the slightest mistake, you pay it big time. So I did a few mistakes.
“I had one lap where I was really close. And I actually thought about going in the inside and braking later. But for me, it was not worth it. So I was just waiting for the right opportunity. But unfortunately it didn't arrive at the end.”
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