01
Aug
2022
The missed clues that could have saved Ferrari’s Hungarian GP
Despite sitting first and third with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz halfway through the race, Ferrari failed to get either of its cars onto the podium.
Leclerc dropped all the way back to sixth after an ill-fated call to run hard tyres for the third stint backfired in spectacular fashion, allowing Verstappen to overtake him twice and forcing Ferrari into a third stop late on.
So why did Ferrari opt for the hard tyre with Leclerc? And were there some missed clues at the…