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Leclerc: We don't how much the others are sandbagging

On the final day of preseason testing in Barcelona, Ferrari newcomer Charles Leclerc has played down talk of that his team are faster already than Formula 1 champions Mercedes and said he suspected rivals were hiding their true pace. Speaking after Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas told reporters on Thursday that Ferrari looked like they were a step ahead in pre-season testing, the Monegasque suggested appearances were deceptive. 'The performance has no sense for now,' the 21-year-old said on the final day of the first test at the Circuit de Catalunya. 'It remains testing and they are probably not pushing and we are not either. 'We don't how much the others are sandbagging,' he added,...
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