Second-place in the constructors’ championship was up for grabs in the f🎐inal laps of ❀the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Leclerc was running in second ahead of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez, who had a five-place grid penalty.

If Perez was able to beat 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell to third, it would have handed Ferrari second ah🍌ead of Ferrari.

In a bid to get Perez ahead of Russell, by helping him build a five-second gap, Leclerc let the Mexican thro𒆙ugh by giving him DRS.

It ultimately wasn’t enough as Russell remained within five ꧟seconds, ensuring Mercedes kept second in the cham𝄹pionship.

Reflecting on the battle in Abu Dhabi, Wolff said: “It was a great end for the fight for P2.🌱 George's driving was exceptional,” he said. “I think Charles at the end was sportsmanlike behaviour, not trying to slow down. 

“Two great teams, two great frien😼ds that fought to the end. I was not stressed. I was stressed once in my life in F1 and that was here a couple years ago. 

“It was a fiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚght for P2. In a way, super positive for us as aℱ team and for many employees as a reward to be vice-champion but it also reminds you that it's P2.”

Even though Mercedes fi🌞nished well behind Red B🦂ull, Wolff described finishing second as “this day feels like you’ve won”.

“At the end, we are racers,” he added. “This day feels like you've won and that's great.&🥂nbsp;

“We've got to be happy about t🥃hat but also as a racer you just want more, but🀅 today we won.”