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Leclerc: Strategic duel with Russell in Melbourne ‘quite enjoyable’
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12/03/2026 at 12:5112/03/2026 at 12:52 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. The opening race of the 2026 F1 season may have sparked debate across the paddock, but for Charles Leclerc it delivered something more exciting: a glimpse of a new kind of racing. In the early laps of the Australian Grand Prix, Leclerc and George Russell traded the lead in a tense back-and-forth battle shaped by the sport’s new energy-heavy regulations. Some critics labelled the exchanges artificial. Leclerc, however, saw something different – a fresh layer of strategy that forced drivers to think several corners, and even straights, into the future. The Ferrari driver...
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