Jacky Ickx and Chris Amon were both 23 when they first raced for Ferrari. In those years they were thought of as youngsters. How the times have changed.
I remember hey were also heralded as future world champions by enthusiastic journalists ! Ickx struggled with unreliable cars for years, before giving up on Ferrari when it abandoned sports cars. Amon never even won one GP !
And they both where better than many who became World champions..they simply didn't have a reliable enough Ferrari to do it.
Leclerc keen to avoid Super Formula stopgap season https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/leclerc-super-formula-ferrari-giovinazzi-958933/ … via @motorsport
Charles Leclerc takes us around the Prema Factory ( Oct. 4, 2017 2min 33sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NraPnFZHds&feature=youtu.be
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@Charles_Leclerc wins the race and the @FIA_F2 2017 championship as @Anto_Fuoco finishes on the podium after a mega recovery from the back. .@Charles_Leclerc, 2017 Formula 2 champion. Absolutely deserved, GRANDE! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Indeed! And I can't think of a previous GP2 champion that won as convincingly, and deserved the F1 promotion more. That said, when he gets that seat, and inevitably has some sort of rookie mistake, or crashes in practice, or whatever.... let's remember that it is still a gigantic step up, and allow him a tiny bit of time to adjust. (Something tells me he won't need all that much time, though.)
This was yesterday.... Sauber F1 TeamVerified account @SauberF1Team Oct 16 Image Unavailable, Please Login #HappyBirthday to @Charles_Leclerc who turns 20 today! Image Unavailable, Please Login See you soon in Austin Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login #USGP a young LeClerc "not so back in the day" Image Unavailable, Please Login
just an fyi gents..... https://twitter.com/pirellisport/status/925753013263847426 Sauber F1 TeamVerified account @SauberF1Team 5h5 hours ago Sauber F1 Team Retweeted Pirelli MotorsportWe were a bit worried as rain was forecasted for today, but it's clear and it's GO time for @Charles_Leclerc Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login #F1 #F1Test
Charles LeclercVerified account @Charles_Leclerc 2 days - 447 kms. Enjoyed every second of it. See you in Image Unavailable, Please Login
And that was only taken last month, he'd had those overalls just a fortnight, I'm hoping sauber keep a seamstress on the payroll to let his trousers out a little each week to take account of growth spurts!
Another Ferrari junior driver, the British Callum Ilott pulled off a brilliant victory in the Macau Grand Prix qualification race of F3 on Saturday after pulling off a brave overtaking move on early race leader Joel Eriksson four laps from the end. https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/macau-gp-ilott-passes-eriksson-for-qualifying-win-979979/?s=1
Abu Dhabi 2017 So after LeClerc obeyed team orders to give Fuoco the win, Now Fuoco gets as DSQ and Markelov gets the win and LeClerc get 2nd, Ghiotto P3 and DeVries P4.............
and with that Markelov becomes 2nd in championship tomorrow...17 points on offer so even if Rowland wins and Markelov DNF's they'd be on equal points but markelov more wins. teams battle interesting with PRema just 10 points behind Russian time...looks like RT will be team champions again if both their drivers finish!
What a race...Take a bow Charles !! what a drive !! what a race !! Last lap overtake amazing !! Congratulations CHAMP.
Totally agree! Just watched the race - incredible drive! As low as a distant 6th at one point and came through to win. Will be one to watch in F1.
I can't wait to see him behind the wheel of a Ferrari, first tehre was Gilles, then Alesi, now could be leclerc..i really hope so, Ferrari and F.1 badly need a new bright star, not these current fake ones!
Confirmed he will be in the Alfa Romeo Sauber for 2018 alongside Marcus Ericsson. Well, in front of Ericsson that is.