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Daniel Moxon

Charles Leclerc doubted as British GP 'finger wag' questioned after tense Ferrari moment

Jenson Button has questioned the explanation of Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto regarding a heated exchange with Charles Leclerc after the British Grand Prix.

A breathless final few laps of the race at Silverstone saw Leclerc miss out on a spot on the podium. It came after he was not called into the pits to change tyres when the safety car was deployed late into the race, while most of those around him were.

It meant the Monegasque had the lead when the racing resumed, but he was on old, hard rubber while his rivals had fresh, soft tyres. Team-mate Carlos Sainz passed with ease on the way to his maiden Formula 1 win, while Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton also got the better of him.

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