Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc revealed that he thought he was on for a podium in Formula 1's Japanese GP after mistaking Sergio Perez's slowing Red Bull for leader Max Verstappen.
But after the race, Leclerc revealed that he actually thought he was set to finish third after seeing one of the Red Bulls pull over under the virtual safety car.
In a wounded car, Perez slowed down under a virtual safety car, a move which cost Norris almost 10 seconds as he wasn't sure if he was allowed to pass the Mexican. "I saw [Max] stop at the [virtual] safety car, I don't know what happened then, and I thought he wasn't in the race anymore," Leclerc said."So, I thought I was doing a podium until the last lap, when I actually looked at the board and I was P4!"
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