Listen to this article Leclerc had looked on course for a guaranteed third place towards the end of Sunday’s race at Imola, with Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in front. However, on lap 50, Ferrari elected to pit Leclerc for soft tyres in a bid to try to get the Monegasque at least one more position. The strategy reset effectively meant the top three cars would all be on fresh rubber, and that could offer Leclerc the opportunity he needed to mount a challenge. But in pushing to heap pressure on Perez, Leclerc attacked too hard at the Variante Alta chicane and spun off, brushing the wall and needing to come into the pits for a fresh front wing and tyres. The incident dropped Leclerc down the order but he recovered to finish sixth at the chequered flag. While the lost points could prove costly in the world championship battle, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said he did not rue the decision to get Leclerc to attack. “I think there will never be regret to ask a dri …