Strategy gamble not reason Ferrari lost second in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

The Italian outfit went into the race four points shy of Mercedes, but while Charles Leclerc took second place behind Max Verstappen, his team-mate Sainz failed to log any points.

With George Russell earning third and Lewis Hamilton taking ninth, the Brackley team stayed in front by three points.

After a frustrating Q1 session saw Sainz qualify 16th, Ferrari put the Spaniard on hard tyres at the start. However, he lacked pace and the team…