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Leclerc feared same fate as Verstappen at Copse

Charles Leclerc admitted he ran wide at Copse when losing the British Grand Prix lead to Lewis Hamilton to avoid the same fate as Max Verstappen. The famous fast right-hand Copse corner at the end of the old pits straight was the scene of the two defining moments of the race on a scorching Sunday at Silverstone. On lap one, Hamilton and Verstappen collided, the Red Bull driver hurtling into the barriers at high speed and needing to visit hospital for checks after a 51G impact. As a consequence of the collision, Leclerc, who was running just behind the two World Championship contenders in his Ferrari, got ahead of Hamilton into the lead before the race was red-flagged. On the resumption,...
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