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Prost: Ferrari prioritising Vettel over Leclerc a courageous decision
Formula 1 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. Binotto later clarified his comments, insisting that Leclerc would be free to fight Vettel on-track, but added that the German "is our champion". 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....
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