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Ferrari considered Vettel/Leclerc swap after underestimating undercut

Ferrari considered swapping Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc on-track during the second stint of the Singapore Grand Prix after underestimating the power of the undercut in the race, according to team principal Mattia Binotto. Vettel scored his first win in more than a year on Sunday at Marina Bay after jumping from third to first through his pit stop, getting the undercut after pitting one lap before early race leader Leclerc. Leclerc was left frustrated by his loss of the lead to Vettel, saying over team radio that it was "not fair" and that he wished to discuss what had happened after the race. Ferrari team chief Binotto explained that the strategists had underestimated...
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