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Russell questions Leclerc's tactics in aggressive Ferrari battle
17 March 2026PlanetF1Race reportDriver Ratings

Russell questions Leclerc's tactics in aggressive Ferrari battle

George Russell's team radio, not broadcast during the race, captured him questioning Charles Leclerc's actions after the Ferrari driver appeared to slow Lewis Hamilton in their battle. Russell went on to label the Ferrari duel as extremely aggressive, admitting he was waiting for a collision as he navigated past them to secure second place.

Untelevised team radio from the Chinese Grand Prix reveals George Russell accusing Charles Leclerc of deliberately backing up his Ferrari teammate, Lewis Hamilton, during a tense on-track battle. Russell later described the intra-team fight as "some of the most aggressive racing I’ve seen for a while,\

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