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How Leclerc beat Vettel to be Ferrari's favourite

When Formula 1 begins again it will be Charles Leclerc, not Sebastian Vettel, who will be spearheading Ferrari's world championship assault for the seasons to come. Here's how he ended the four-time champion's time at Maranello

As Ferrari's hierarchy surveyed the fall-out from the 2019 Formula 1 season, they knew they had to make a decision.

Charles Leclerc had been in the team for just a year. He had started it as an understudy, cast in a supporting role, charged with learning his craft at the feet of the team's nominal leader. He ended it having beaten Sebastian Vettel on every conceivable metric.

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