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Leclerc expects Verstappen fight to get ‘more tense'

Aug.27 Charles Leclerc thinks his world championship battle with Max Verstappen could become 'much more tense' in this second half of the 2022 season. This week, reigning world champion and runaway championship leader Max Verstappen said he and Red Bull are enjoying their fight with Ferrari and Leclerc much more than the ultra-intense battle with Lewis Hamilton last year. 'I know Charles very well, he's a good guy and we're the same age. We're also fighting against a respectable opponent like Ferrari,' said the Dutchman. In contrast, Verstappen said he 'wouldn't spend my Saturday night at the same table' as Mercedes officials and Hamilton. When asked about the Red Bull driver's comments,...
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