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Why Leclerc kept broken Ferrari wing throughout Chinese GP

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Charles Leclerc has explained that the decision to soldier on with a broken front wing throughout the Chinese Grand Prix after contact with Lewis Hamilton was to preserve track position.The two Ferraris made light contact at Turn 3 on the first lap as Hamilton tried to assume the apex line and clipped Leclerc, which knocked the endplate off his front wing.Race engineer Bryan Bozzi told ...Keep reading

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Leclerc reflects on “really good race car” despite “bad” front wing damage at F1 Chinese GP

Charles Leclerc opened up about racing with front wing damage following his first-lap contact with Scuderia Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton at the F1 Chinese GP. The two Ferrari drivers touched just after the start of the F1 race, as drivers were battling for position. Leclerc’s front-left clipped Hamilton’s right rear as the Ferrari when the duo converged at the apex, suffering front wing damage as his left-side endplate broke off on impact. Ma…

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Why Leclerc was quicker than Hamilton in a damaged Ferrari

How did Charles Leclerc beat Lewis Hamilton in the Chinese Grand Prix despite carrying front wing damage all race long from their lap-one clash?The two Ferraris touched in the sweeping Turns 1-3 as Leclerc had a slide at Turn 2 just as Hamilton came back across the apex, with Leclerc's left-front endplate ripped off."Not Lewis's fault at all," was Leclerc's verdict, while Hamilton and team boss Fred Vasseur agreed that it was simply an unfortuna…

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