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'Intimidated' Leclerc waited before demanding changes to SF90

Charles Leclerc says he felt "intimidated" when he arrived at Ferrari and resorted to adapting his style to the Scuderia's SF90 rather than the other way around. Leclerc's move to Ferrari after a formative year in F1 with Sauber was announced well before the end of the 2018 season. But the 21-year-old still felt daunted when he walked through the gates of Maranello to prepare for his maiden season with Scuderia. Despite almost winning his first Grand Prix in Bahrain in only his second race with the Italian squad, Leclerc felt compelled to adapt his style to the Scuderia's 2019 contender. Vettel says Mercedes 'big favourite' to win at Hockenheim However, as he gained in...
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