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Hamilton, Leclerc relishing ‘exciting’ Mercedes and Ferrari battle
Both Ferrari and Mercedes had hopes of challenging for the title this year but were hindered by inconsistent cars and the dominance of Red Bull. Red Bull secured the Constructors’ Championship early with six races remaining. However, Ferrari has been closing the gap between them and Mercedes in recent races, outscoring them and reducing the deficit to only 20 points. Ferrari has made improvements to their car and achieved two pole positions, as well as the only non-Red Bull win of the season in Singapore. Both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton acknowledge the importance of finishing second in the Constructors’ Championship. They express their determination to do everything possible to achieve that goal and acknowledge the close competition from both Mercedes and McLaren. Despite not initially expecting to be in second place, Mercedes sees the battle with Ferrari as exciting and a full team effort will be required to secure the runner-up spot.
Source: Motorsport Week
