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Leclerc plays down Ferrari hype ahead of home race
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04/06/2026 at 17:2304/06/2026 at 17:50 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Charles Leclerc may call Monaco home, but when it comes to handing out favourites’ tags for this weekend’s Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver is refusing to indulge in sentiment – or hype. Despite widespread paddock belief that the tight, low-speed nature of the Monte Carlo streets should finally tilt the balance toward Ferrari, Leclerc insists the narrative is getting ahead of itself. In his view, Mercedes still arrives as the team to beat, even if Monaco represents the Scuderia’s best theoretical chance to strike. The context is stark: Mercedes has opened the 2026 season...
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