Collector Leclerc – 2018: Sauber, a final year of training before Ferrari

The Monegasque conscientiously learned the profession of Formula 1 driver under the guidance of Frédéric Vasseur. A remarkable performance which opened the doors to Ferrari for him.

Published 26/01/2025 à 09:00

Dorian Grangier

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Collector Leclerc – 2018: Sauber, a final year of training before Ferrari

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Her flocked white clothes Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team almost blend into the immense white blanket draping the Barcelona circuit (Spain). Winter testing in February 2018 was disrupted by snowfall, forcing the 20-year-old rookie to bite his lip in the Catalan paddock. So, Charles Leclerc took advantage of this downtime to chat with the media on site, including AUTOhebdo, and try to take a step back from the big plunge that awaits him in the premier category« My arrival at Sauber resets the counters to zero, he said after his coronation F2I have everything to learn, to prove in F1. I will not change anything about who I am or what I was before. I will never be

Dorian Grangier

A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.

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