Ferrari's team orders may not have decided the Russian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel's engine failure saw to that, but the Scuderia's tactics remained the most fascinating element of Sunday's Sochi race. Ferrari concocted a plan to help Vettel jump Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Sochi race, slipstreaming the pole-sitting Leclerc to jump from third place to first at Turn 2. Article continues under video Leclerc was soon on team radio, requesting to be let through by Vettel, who said he would not do so unless Leclerc could catch up, with Hamilton lurking behind in P3. Ferrari eventually took matters into their own hands to a degree, giving Leclerc four laps on fresh tyres to undercut...
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