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Sebastian Vettel still the priority but drivers free to fight - Ferrari

Ferrari Formula 1 Team Principal Mattia Binotto believes Sebastian Vettel has the 'most probability' to challenge for the title this year and will therefore be prioritised for now, but stressed its drivers remain free to fight, Binotto indicated pre-season that Vettel’s greater experience and F1 record would lead the team to swing towards favouring the four-time World Champion early in the season. Ferrari instructed Charles Leclerc to stay behind Vettel during the closing stages in Australia and again told him to hold position early on in Bahrain, before he ignored the message and passed his team-mate for the lead. 'Certainly as a team we need to give the priority to the team...
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