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Szafnauer urges Ferrari to leave Leclerc alone amid title race

Charles Leclerc

Former Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer advised Ferrari to stop over-managing Charles Leclerc, saying the team should leave him alone. The comments follow Ferrari's recent performance uptick in the F1 title race, adding external analysis to the ongoing season.

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How the sources differ

PlanetF1 frames Leclerc's request as aggressive within the title race, while Motorsport Week and F1i both lead on Szafnauer's blunt advice to leave him alone. F1i adds the 'don't try to fix' angle, whereas Motorsport Week emphasizes the inconsistency context.

Recommended first read: Motorsport Week provides the clearest summary of Szafnauer's advice and context, with a strong image, and is not paywalled.

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