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F1: Piastri overruled team on Leclerc pass

Oscar Piastri has revealed that his race winning move on Charles Leclerc was contrary to team advice. Running third, the Australian pitted on Lap 15, rejoining in fourth, while the Monegasque, who had been leading, pitted a lap later and rejoined in second, just ahead of the McLaren driver who had wasted no time in disposing of Alex Albon. With Carlos Sainz pitting from the lead on Lap 17, Leclerc and Piastri were now running first and second, and it was three laps later that Piastri made his bold move on Leclerc in Turn 1. Ahead of his race-winning pass on the Ferrari, Piastri had been advised by his engineer Tom Stallard not to push his tyres too hard, thereby avoiding a drop-off similar...
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