Austria an eye-opener for Leclerc in duel with Verstappen


Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 14, 2019 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc before the race REUTERS/John Sibley

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Even if he insisted revenge was not on his mind, Charles Leclerc gave Max Verstappen a taste of his own medicine in another thrilling duel between the talented 21-year-olds at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.

Two weeks after the pair had battled for the lead in Austria, with Frenchman Leclerc forced off by his determined Red Bull rival, the Ferrari driver showed he had sharpened his elbows and learned a lesson.

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