Pirelli share thoughts on Ferrari’s strategy calls: They know what they’re doing

Pirelli Motorsport Director Mario Isola has given his take on Ferrari's strategy calls following much discussion over the team's decisions at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc had been leading the race when Red Bull's Max Verstappen attempted to undercut the leaders by making his final pit-stop first. The Scuderia reacted by pitting Leclerc for Hard tyres, but the Monegasque struggled for tyre temperatures and surrendered the lead to Verstappen. Leclerc's problems worsened when he was passed by George Russell and Carlos Sainz, prompting Ferrari to call him in for another pit-stop to fit Soft tyres. This dropped him down…

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