[ad_1]
New teammate, four-time champion, will put him under pressure in the battle for supremacy at Ferrari
By James Galloway
Last updated: 3/24/19 07:03
Sebastian Vettel thinks that Charles Leclerc has already shown that he would put it under pressure throughout 2019 at Ferrari.
Vettel was outclbaded and ahead of Leclerc last weekend of the Australian GP, but the youngster finished on the podium of the quadruple champion and was warned on the radio to retreat to the closing phase.
Ferrari explains the Leclerc order
What happened to Ferrari in Australia?
Vettel had already predicted during the pre-season that Leclerc would represent a "full rival" in their first year together and, following Melbourne, the German said that the 21-year-old s was waiting for a fierce battle.
"He has done very well from what I have seen until now and he will put a lot of pressure on me all season," Vettel said.
0:45 Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari said his team did not explain why the car suffered from a lack of speed at the Australian Grand Prix that opened the season.
"I am aware of it and it will be very tight." He has a lot of talent.
"I'm sure we'll have tough and tight fights this year, but more than anything, I hope we'll have a lot of fun together."
The verdict of Ferrari Leclerc
Small errors in Q3 and in the first stint of the race put Leclerc on the bottom of the battle against Vettel, while Ferrari behaved well below his own expectations after successful trials in winter.
Despite the failure of the team on his podium, Ferrari's chef, Mattia Binotto, said he was pleased with Leclerc's first participation.
"I'm happy with the way he behaves as a team player, not just as a driver, he's very helpful to the team and very involved, he's trying to do his best and pushes the engineers to have a better car, "said Binotto.
"If you judge all weekend, he is strong enough, his qualifier is not perfect, he is aware of it, but he did well in Q1 and Q2, he had a good weekend and I am happy with the way he approached the first race.
"It's at the starting point and it's a good starting point."
Sky Sports F1 is home to F1 live and exclusive. new and existing customers in the UK can now get the channel for just £ 10 extra per month, our best offer so far. Learn more here to watch the 2019 season live
[ad_2]
Source link
