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Leclerc accepts Ferrari's explanation for the orders
Clearly upset with Ferrari's use of team orders in Shanghai, Charles Leclerc says he accepts it after meeting with his Scuderia bosses following the grand prix. Leclerc was frustrated with Ferrari during Sunday's 56-lap Chinese Grand Prix as he felt team orders favouring Sebastian Vettel was unfair. Running 3-4 in the early part of the race with Leclerc in front of Vettel, the Monégasque driver was told to 'go faster otherwise we will let Sebastian pass'. Leclerc, though, was unable to up his pace resulting in the team order being issued. 'Let Sebastian by, let Sebastian by' came over the radio. He did just that and while Vettel put metres between the two Ferraris, he by no means...
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