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Seidl: Leclerc put everyone at risk

McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl says Charles Leclerc put 'everyone at risk' as he ran with a damaged front wing that was shedding pieces at the Japanese GP. Leclerc was involved in a first lap incident with Max Verstappen that left the Ferrari driver with a damaged front wing. However, rather than pit for repairs, Leclerc continued for several laps as he felt the damage hadn't hurt his car's performance. Eventually the wing shed its end plate, which was caught in Lando Norris' brake duct. With overheating brakes, the McLaren driver was forced to pit early in the race, dropping him to the back of the field and putting an end to his chances of scoring points at Suzuka. Seidl was not...
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