The early signs of Leclerc's greatness
It's taken Charles Leclerc less than a year of racing on the Formula 1 grid to get himself into a Ferrari race seat, but the signs that he would be something special were apparent long before that.
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Some at the team knew he was the man for the job, but Charles Leclerc's procurement of a seat relied on a neat bit of manoeuvring in order for their boss to agree to a deal.
We're not talking here about the delay that followed Sergio Marchionne's death before Leclerc gained a 2019 Ferrari Formula 1 drive, rather his maiden season of car racing in the '14 Formula Renault ALPS series.
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