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Leclerc bats away questions of ‘number one' status

Charles Leclerc has downplayed talk that he's a title contender, saying he just wanted to do the best job possible. Joining Ferrari at the start of this season, the 21-year-old was initially expected to play second fiddle to his four-time World Champion team-mate Sebastian Vettel. That, though, quickly changed. Leclerc beat Vettel to pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix and was racing towards a comfortable maiden win before an engine issue cost him pace and positions. He still finished third, bagging his first F1 podium. 'I think things are going very quick in Formula One,' said Leclerc. 'After the first race nobody sees me as a title contender and then after the second race everyone...
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