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Ferrari right to gamble on Leclerc pole – Villeneuve

May 26 Jacques Villeneuve is not joining those who are criticising Ferrari for taking a risk so that Charles Leclerc could keep pole position last Sunday. Some believe not changing the star driver's gearbox after his post-pole position crash on Saturday was an excessive gamble to avoid a five-place grid penalty. Indeed, ultimately, Leclerc's Ferrari broke down prior to the start of the race. But 1997 world champion Villeneuve said the 23-year-old driver 'can only blame himself' for the retirement, because Ferrari confirmed that while it was actually a crack in the driveshaft hub, it was still the result of the crash damage. The French Canadian told Belgium's RTBF broadcaster that Ferrari...
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