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Sebastian Vettel 'could eat Charles Leclerc alive' - Jacques Villeneuve

1997 World champion Jacques Villeneuve believes promoting Ferrari academy driver Charles Leclerc could lead to Sebastian Vettel 'eating him alive' should he replace Kimi Raikkonen in 2019. Speaking on the F1 podcast, Villeneuve feels Raikkonen deserves another extension on his Ferrari contract after how well he has driven this season, the Finn currently sits third in the Drivers' Championship, 43 points behind team-mate Vettel, despite no victories. Speculation has surrounded the future of the 2007 world champion for many seasons, this has now come to a pinch point due to the pressure of Leclerc's performances in his rookie season in a Sauber. When asked by host Tom...
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