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Jenson Button accuses Charles Leclerc of violating agreement

2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button admitted that the drivers all have a 'gentlemen's agreement' at the Circuit de Monaco to not go slowly through the famous tunnel, something Charles Leclerc did in the latter stages of Q3 on Saturday. Leclerc was slapped with a three-place grid penalty by the FIA at the Monaco Grand Prix for blocking Lando Norris through the tunnel, an area of the iconic circuit which Button labels as 'dangerous'. The home hero was driving slowly on the racing line through the tunnel whilst Norris was rapidly approaching on a push lap, before the Briton was forced to brake due to having been impeded by the Ferrari driver. Norris was furious with Leclerc and called...
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