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Leclerc downplays Ferrari-Merc fight despite early battles
Mar.26 Charles Leclerc has played down the apparent closeness between Ferrari and Mercedes, insisting the gap at the front is 'not as close as it looks'. Although Ferrari has emerged as the clear second team behind the dominant Mercedes outfit after the opening two races of 2026, Leclerc says the on-track battles have been misleading. 'I think the battle at the front isn't as close as it looks. We're not as close as people think,' he said at Suzuka. 'In the first few races, we saw some battles at the front, which is obviously great. But if you're slightly off with the energy management in these cars, you lose a lot of time. 'That gives you the opportunity to put pressure on the leaders....
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