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Leclerc pays tribute to Jules Bianchi ahead of Japanese Grand Prix

Sauber rookie Charles Leclerc has admitted that his first-ever Japanese Grand Prix will be very difficult for him because of the crash that happened at the circuit that eventually took the life of his mentor and good friend Jules Bianchi. Bianchi made a hard crash at the very wet 2014 Japan Grand Prix in a recovery car, and while he didn't die on impact, his injuries eventually cost him his life nine months after initially spinning out. Leclerc, who was not only mentored by Bianchi as a young driver but also one of his closest friends, visited the part of Suzuka where it happened for the first time earlier this week, something which was very tough for the 20-year-old. "It's...
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