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Leclerc defends FIA over engine scandal

Mar.13 Charles Leclerc has defended both the FIA and Ferrari, amid rival teams' fury over the 2019 engine legality scandal. Earlier, the seven non-Ferrari affiliated teams were not ruling out legal action after a secret settlement was agreed between Ferrari and the FIA. It is believed the seven teams have now become six, after a phone call between Ferrari president John Elkann and Daimler's Ola Kallenius resulted in Mercedes withdrawing its complaint. As for the remaining six teams' fury, Ferrari driver Leclerc said before Melbourne was cancelled: "I trust my team completely. "I also believe the FIA checked everything and it was all in order. For me, the topic is closed."...
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