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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari Junior driver

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  1. NEP

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    Excellent news.

    Time to show his prowess.
     
  2. 375+

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    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.
     
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  3. TifosiUSA

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    That is still really young even by today's standards
     
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    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 !
     
  5. furoni

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    And they both where better than many who became World champions..they simply didn't have a reliable enough Ferrari to do it.
     
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    Next stop F.1!!!
     
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    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.)
     
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  13. furoni

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    Agree, i think he will be good from the word go, justy like Max or Ocon...not like the stroller....
     
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    How'd he do in his practice session?
     
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    2 days - 447 kms. Enjoyed every second of it. See you in Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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    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!

    :) :)
     
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    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......:eek:....o_O...:confused:
     
  21. Bas

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    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!
     
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    What a race...Take a bow Charles !! what a drive !! what a race !! Last lap overtake amazing !! Congratulations CHAMP.
     
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    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.
     
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    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!
     
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    Confirmed he will be in the Alfa Romeo Sauber for 2018 alongside Marcus Ericsson. Well, in front of Ericsson that is. :D
     
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