As Sebastian Vettel roared of the start-line on Sunday, first passing Lewis Hamilton and then Charles Leclerc, it soon became clear that all was not what it appeared. As millions of race fans around the world salivated at the thought of a three-way battle featuring three of the sport's biggest names, a series of radio messages revealed that, in terms of Ferrari, the result had been decided before the start lights had even gone out. Fearing the threat from Lewis Hamilton, an agreement had been made between the Ferrari drivers that Leclerc would give his teammate a tow off the line and into Turn 1, even to the point of offering no resistance when Vettel passed him. And in return, the German...
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