Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said the car’s performance was not as the team had expected in the Hungarian Grand Prix after an afternoon to forget.

The team drew criticism for their strategy after switching Charles Leclerc, who had taken the lead of the race from George Russell, onto hard tyres for the final 30 laps of the race.

With both Alpine drivers struggling on the same compound, Leclerc found no improvement as he struggled for grip, which saw him drop behind Max Verstappen, with Russell also able to get back in front.

Leclerc dubbed his doomed stint a “disaster”, but the Ferrari team boss felt it was the first race this season in which the Scuderia had not quite been on the pace.

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