The factors that stopped Perez catching Leclerc in Verstappen's Abu Dhabi triumph
Max Verstappen ended the 2022 Formula 1 season in fitting fashion with a dominant drive to victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But behind him, early season rival Charles Leclerc achieved his target of securing the runner-up spot with a well-executed a one-stop strategy to beat Sergio Perez, whose pursuit on a two-stop strategy was hampered by several critical factors
“It was all about tyre management.” As dull a sentence as one can read about modern Formula 1, but with it dominant race winner Max Verstappen summed up the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix perfectly.
On his way to sealing a seventh 2022 pole, Verstappen had helped team-mate Sergio Perez lockout the front row with faultless tow tactics. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc trailed in third and needed to head Perez in the race to beat the Mexican to second place in the drivers’ championship.
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