Leclerc focusing on opportunity, not nerves, as Vettel's teammate

Charles Leclerc does not feel nervous about partnering four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel at Ferr🍃ari in 2019, instead focusing oꦰn what he can learn from his new teammate.

Leclerc was promotꦕed into a Ferrari F1 seat after an impressive rookie season with Sauber last year, replacing Kimi Raikkonen for 2019.

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Leclerc focusing on opportunity, not nerves, as Vettel's teammate

Charles Leclerc does not feel nervo💃us about partnering four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari in 2019, instead focusing on what he can learn from his new teammate.

Leclerc was promoted into a Ferrari F1 seat after an impress𒊎ive rookie season with Sau𒁏ber last year, replacing Kimi Raikkonen for 2019.

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The Monegasque driver appeared in his first Ferrari F1 car unveiling on Friday in Maranello 168澳洲幸运5官方𝓡开奖✃结果历史:as the new SF90 car was revealed to the world.

“I’m extremely excited to start this new adventure. It’s been a dream since childhood, I’ve always been looꦜking at the red car,” Leclerc said.

“I’ve also been part of the Ferrari Driver Academy for some year🥂s now. That has helped me massively to develop as a driver, with the goal one day to have this seat. Now it’s 🐼happening.

“An extremely proud day for me.”

Leclerc will go head-to-head with Vettel, who has finished runner-up in the F1 drivers’ championship for each of the past two years, and has been beaten just once by his t🎃eammate across the course of a season.

While it is set to be an intense challenge for Leclerc in only his second F1 campaign, the 21-year-o🥃ld is relishing 🥃the opportunity to learn from Vettel.

“[I’m] not nervous. I think it’s more an opportunity for me, to be n🅘ext to Sebastian who is such a champion,” Leclerc said.

“I can definitely learn a lot f𒀰rom it. I see it more as an opportunityꦬ.

“I’m defin🌼itely sure it will be an amazing season. The goal will be to work together.

“I’m sure we’ll make it."

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