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Leclerc explains bold call to battle on with damaged wing
©Ferrari Phillip van Osten
23/03/2025 at 11:3323/03/2025 at 11:26 Charles Leclerc faced a challenging decision during the Chinese Grand Prix after sustaining front wing damage following an opening lap contact with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton. A slightly misjudged move on the entry into Shanghai Turn 3 saw the Monegasque’s Ferrari
graze Hamilton’s car, shearing off the endplate of his front wing. Despite the damage, Leclerc opted to stay out, driven by a fear of losing precious track position he might never reclaim. Race engineer Bryan Bozzi quickly radioed the damage assessment: Leclerc was down "20-30 points of downforce," a loss that could sap 0.2-0.3 seconds per...
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