Horner defends Perez strategy: He would've been a dying fly at the end
Sergio Perez missed out on claiming second in the Drivers' Championship by three points, after Red Bull put him on a two-stop strategy during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
In a direct race against Leclerc, Perez's hopes of finishing ahead were dented by Red Bull's decision to put the Mexican on a two-stop strategy , one more than Leclerc.
After passing Lewis Hamilton, Perez had to close the gap to Leclerc in the final laps of the race. But with the time lost dealing with the Mercedes and back markers, it ultimately meant Perez missed out by 1.3 seconds at the chequered flag.
Team Principal Christian Horner has defended the team's strategy to go for a two-stop, blaming the high degradation of the tyres on Perez's car.
"I think Checo [Perez] just took a bit more out of the front right tyre," Horner explained to media, including TheFOXposts.Com .
"You could hear him on the radio saying that the front [tyre] was dead and we could see that Fer...