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Ocon: I said Leclerc would beat Vettel so no surprise

Esteban Ocon says he is not surprised how well Charles Leclerc has done in his first year, having predicted earlier this year that the 22-year-old Ferrari driver would beat Sebastian Vettel in their first year as teammates at Maranello. The call was on the mark as Leclerc owned Vettel in the championship and scored more poles than the German too. In fact, he started from the top spot on the grid more than even World Champion Lewis Hamilton. Speaking to NextGen Auto, Ocon said, 'Charles deserves what happens to him. And it's not a surprise to me. I said if he had the car to win races and poles, he would. I also said he would finish ahead of Sebastian Vettel. 'We fought our whole careers...
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