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Fallen tree branch cost Leclerc Baku lead

Charles Leclerc has revealed that a fallen tree branch was the reason he lost his early lead to Lewis Hamilton in Baku. Making the most of his well-deserved pole position, Leclerc led the field at the end of the opening lap. However, next time around the Ferrari driver had dropped to second after appearing to make a mistake at the infamous Turn 15. However, all was not as it appeared. 'It was starting to be quite OK in the first few laps,' explained the Ferrari driver. 'Then there was something that I think hasn't been seen on TV. 'There was part of a tree in the middle of Turn 15, and I actually lost quite a bit of time because I cut the track and I was a bit worried to gain time on Lewis...
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