Ferrari\u2019s Charles Leclerc reckons his intense battle with Carlos Sainz in the dying laps of Formula 1\u2019s 2023 Italian Grand Prix is \u201cwhat racing should be all the time\u201d.
On lap 47 of 51, the pair began to trade blows as Leclerc gained DRS to attempt an overtake into Turn 1, but the Monegasque locked up to allow Sainz to recover the position.
Despite losing out at the flag, Leclerc said he relished a battle that was reminiscent of his days in karting and added that he thought racing ‘should be like this all of the time’.: “I personally really enjoyed it. This is what racing should be all the time, in my opinion.“With the DRS, we could actually stay very close to each other. With Carlos, it was really on the limit.”Motorsport Images
“It was close many, many times,” continued Leclerc. “There were so many moments where it was very tricky.“This is what I love about racing, the adrenaline that you feel when you are fighting each other. This was really fun.
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