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Charles Leclerc is Ferrari’s “No: 1 driver” – JJ Lehto

Charles Leclerc is now Ferrari's 'number 1 driver'. That is the view of JJ Lehto, who was once the supporting act for none other than Michael Schumacher at Benetton. 'Michael himself was no tyrant,' the 53-year-old Finn told Iltalehti newspaper. 'He was an insanely good driver, but he also put all the right people around him. 'Perhaps that is Vettel's weakness: he didn't have the people to bring with him to Ferrari to build his own team.' Lehto says that with young Leclerc's back-to-back maiden wins at Spa and Monza, number 1 status is clearly now passing from Vettel to a young new star. 'The expectations to succeed are always high at Ferrari, and there is always a number 1 driver to take...
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