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Prost backs Ferrari over driver hierarchy

Mar.1 F1 legend Alain Prost has backed Ferrari's decision to impose a clear driver pecking order ahead of the 2019 season. Mattia Binotto kicked off his tenure as the Maranello team's new boss by declaring that Sebastian Vettel would have "priority" over newcomer Charles Leclerc. Leclerc, 21, said in Barcelona that Binotto's call was "logical". And Prost, a former Ferrari driver and now Renault team advisor, agrees. "It was a courageous decision," the four-time world champion is quoted by France's Le Figaro. "In a team like Ferrari, it's extremely difficult to win a championship if you let both drivers compete on equal terms." Prost praised...
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