The decisive scene
L50-L60 late VSC and Leclerc waited before fitting softs
The later soft stint was fast but strategically late, arriving after Leclerc had lost the chance to convert tyre delta into positions.
Featured decision read: BAD
Ferrari's call
Ferrari did not stop either car during the L50-L53 VSC. Leclerc stayed out until L59 before taking SOFTs for the final stint.
Why the answer stays bounded
Exact VSC signal timing, Leclerc’s gap to Hadjar, Norris, Lawson and Hamilton, and pit-loss reduction are not supplied, so the missed-stop case cannot be made absolute.