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Leclerc ‘can only blame himself' for Monaco failure

May 25 Charles Leclerc 'can only blame himself' for the technical failure that meant he couldn't even start last Sunday's Monaco GP, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. Although quickest in qualifying, the local driver then crashed his Ferrari on his next and final lap – triggering questions about whether it may have been a ‘Rascasse-gate'-style deliberate move. The FIA, however, insists Leclerc didn't do it on purpose. 'I don't think any driver would go out there to severely damage their car to that degree in any circumstance,' said F1 race director Michael Masi. But the questions then started to be posed in Ferrari's direction, because the team elected not...
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