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Front row starters Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, and pole man Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, after Qualifying
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Why Ferrari is spurning the "easiest" Vettel/Leclerc solution

Ferrari's return to form has given it the headache of two drivers going head-to-head to become team leader, but its approach to handling the situation raises questions as to whether it's chosen the right strategy.

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Recent flashpoints between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel have raised a valid question: why is Ferrari trying to handle its Formula 1 drivers so precisely?

Mattia Binotto has an answer. It's up to you if you believe it, or agree with it. The Ferrari team boss is unlikely to care either way. Ferrari is his responsibility, Leclerc and Vettel are his drivers, and he will choose how to handle the "luxury" of having to control two alphas in the same garage.

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