With a final recap from the paddock at the Shanghai International Circuit, here is Michael Lamonato's notebook. – Charles Leclerc was clearly disappointed to have his race compromised by a Ferrari strategy that favoured Sebastian Vettel’s race. The team explained that the Monegasque had been used late in the race to slow down Valtteri Bottas to aid Vettel’s ultimately fruitless chase of second position. Asked if he was satisfied with the explanation, Leclerc delivered a terse, “Yeah. I mean, yeah”. – Sebastian Vettel was clearly tired of fielding questions about his status inside the team. In response to a question about whether he would feel comfortable winning a title against...
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