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Wolff: Mercedes always knew Leclerc would be a threat
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has claimed his team always expected Charles Leclerc to be a world title threat since his move to Ferrari at the beginning of the season. Leclerc was denied a first grand prix victory last weekend, following an engine issue that saw him lose a cylinder of his Ferrari engine with just 11 laps remaining of the race. The 21-year-old Monegasque driver had been comfortably in the lead in Bahrain, following a dominant qualifying session, but could only manage to scrape a podium finish after the engine malfunction. Mercedes rocked home to record another one-two finish, but Wolff conceded that Ferrari, and Leclerc, deserved to win the race and the Silver Arrows' boss...
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