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FIA explains why Leclerc avoided penalty for ‘hard racing’

The FIA has revealed why Charles Leclerc was not penalised for his defensive moves against Lewis Hamilton on his way to winning Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix. Leclerc and Hamilton engaged in a thrilling scrap for the lead for much of the race at Monza, with the pair running wheel-to-wheel on a number of occasions. The Ferrari driver forced Hamilton to take to the run-off area at the Roggia chicane and also appeared to move under braking again later through Curva Grande. Leclerc received a black-and-white unsporting behaviour flag as a warning but the stewards opted to take no further action, leaving Hamilton bemused by the leniency. “I think there’s two parts to that,” FIA race...
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