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Leclerc lost race lead to Hamilton due to tree branch on track

Article To news overview © Ferrari Charles Leclerc led the opening stages of the Azerbaijan on Sunday, however the Ferrari driver revealed that a tree branch on track at Turn 15 opened the door for Lewis Hamilton to make his way past. The Monegasque driver started from pole, though unlike in Monaco he was able to make the grid this time out. Leclerc led for two laps before Hamilton found a way past down the main straight, with the Ferrari driver explaining how his attempts to avoid the fallen branch prompted him to cut the track and then back off. "It was starting to be quite ok in the first few laps," Leclerc told RacingNews365.com and other members of the media. "Then...
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