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Leclerc (apart from the great start which got him ahead of Vettel) seemed a little slow initially to get up to speed in the first few laps. I vaguely recall him being similar in Melbourne or Bahrain (can't remember which). I wonder whether this contributed to Ferrari's decision to let Vettel pass? Keeping Leclerc out for too many laps on knackered tyes was pretty unforgivable though, and I really question what value there was in leaving him out to hold Bottas up. One of the Sky commentators mentioned at one point that a struggling Leclerc was losing 3 seconds a lap to Vettel (on fresh tyres) and this seemed to go on for lap after lap without any sign of bringing him in. I do think 4th place would have likely if they'd kept him on a similar strategy to Vettel and the other front runners.
Leclerc (apart from the great start which got him ahead of Vettel) seemed a little slow initially to get up to speed in the first few laps. I vaguely recall him being similar in Melbourne or Bahrain (can't remember which). I wonder whether this contributed to Ferrari's decision to let Vettel pass?
Keeping Leclerc out for too many laps on knackered tyes was pretty unforgivable though, and I really question what value there was in leaving him out to hold Bottas up. One of the Sky commentators mentioned at one point that a struggling Leclerc was losing 3 seconds a lap to Vettel (on fresh tyres) and this seemed to go on for lap after lap without any sign of bringing him in. I do think 4th place would have likely if they'd kept him on a similar strategy to Vettel and the other front runners.