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May 2023
32m 47s

We Need To Talk About Charles Leclerc......

WTF1 Podcast
About this episode
Harry Benjamin is joined on the WTF1 Podcast with former Ferrari academy and one of the best GT Drivers in the world, Raffaele Marciello to discuss the bad times at Ferrari. Does Charles Leclerc have a problem with his wheel-to-wheel racing? Are Ferrari hiring the right people? And is Fred Vasseur the problem since moving into the team this season? Listen in and find out!

Warning: Does contain some strong language.
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