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Leclerc: Bianchi deserved Ferrari seat 'more than me'

Charles Leclerc believes his talented friend and mentor Jules Bianchi would have shined at Ferrari, even more than the Monegasque. Leclerc rose through karting's ranks with the unwavering support of Bianchi, who was eight years older than his young protégé and the Scuderia charger's Godfather. By the time Leclerc switched to cars, Bianchi had successfully worked his way up the motorsport ladder, entered Ferrari's Driver Academy and was undertaking his first formative year in F1 with the minnow Marussia outfit. Alas, a crash in the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix left the young hopeful with severe head injuries and in a coma. Bianchi died nine months later in July 2015. Ricciardo: Leclerc a...
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