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Raikkonen tips Leclerc to be future F1 star after test

Kimi Raikkonen has tipped Ferrari junior Charles Leclerc to be a star of the future following the 19-year-old’s impressive performance in F2 and the Formula 1 post-Hungarian Grand Prix test. Leclerc leads the F2 drivers’ standings by 50 points after seven rounds and topped the times on day one of the test when he drove for Ferrari. He joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016 and said last month that being able to observe Sebastian Vettel and Raikkonen has been a “a massive help”. “It’s good if he’s happy with the whole team helping him,” said Raikkonen of Leclerc. “It’s always tricky to come and drive a different car than you’re used to. “But he has time on his...
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