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Leclerc had 'no thoughts' about quitting after Bianchi's crash

Charles Leclerc says he never considered quitting motorsport following Jules Bianchi’s horrific crash during the 2014 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi, who was Leclerc’s godfather and mentor, suffered severe head injuries after crashing in wet conditions at Suzuka and died nine months later aged 25. The Marussia driver, like Leclerc, had risen through the junior ranks as a Ferrari Driver Academy member and had been tipped for a successful future at the Maranello squad. Having triumphed to back-to-back titles in GP3 and Formula 2, Leclerc was handed his F1 debut in 2018 with Sauber. An impressive rookie campaign earned him promotion to Ferrari for the 2019 season, and Leclerc, who...
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