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Vettel, Ferrari not surprised by Leclerc's rise

The outside world might be surprised by Charles Leclerc's performances this season, but Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari knew he had the potential. Leclerc has taken to life at the Scuderia like a duck to water as he has often out-performed his more established team-mate Vettel during his debut season with the Italian outfit. The Monegasque driver won his maiden F1 race at the Belgian Grand Prix and then followed it up with Ferrari's first win on home soil at Monza since 2009. The back-to-back wins have seen him move ahead of Vettel in the Drivers' standings and put the German under a bit more pressure. Vettel, though, says Leclerc's potential was clear to see since his academy days. 'I think...
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