In The Driver's Seat

Ferrari may have the fastest car, but they're in danger of being left empty-handed

Charles Leclerc's car is evacuated after he crashed during the French Formula One Grand Prix on July 24, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
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It's that great race driver and team boss Roger Penske who is credited with coining that motor racing cliche: "To finish first, first you must finish."

Like all cliches, its roots are firmly based in reality, and never is that truism more valid than when it comes to winning a Formula One World Championship.

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