Leclerc happy with his progress this year

Too fast. Too early. Too young. Some considered the promotion of Charles Leclerc within this venerable institution that is the Team. 

From the second Grand Prix in Bahrain, the Monegasque, author of a very good pole position and set to win before an engine problem, had proven that he would have to be counted on. 

Leclerc then struggled somewhat in the first third of the season, particularly in qualifying compared to his teammate Sebastian Vettel, before making a decisive turning point during the Austria-Great Britain diptych. 

Poleman at Spielberg but rebuked by a Max Verstappen uncompromising at the end of the race, the former champion of Formula 2 adjusted the sights at Silverstone by resisting the Dutchman with aplomb. 

Since then, he has largely dominated Vettel in qualifying and signed two sparkling victories in Belgium then in Italy to occupy 3rd place in the Drivers' standings, 11 points ahead of the man who had been designated as the leader of the Scuderia by Mattia Binotto at the start. of year.

« I am happy with my performances this season, confided Leclerc from the Mexico paddock. My main goal was to improve over the course of the races and take on the challenge of teaming up with Seb. 

I am happy with my progress even if I still have a lot to learn. When you arrive at Ferrari, everything takes on different proportions: for a first season with them I am satisfied ». 

Relaunched to find out if he felt he had done enough to start on an equal footing with Vettel from the first GP of the 2020 season, Leclerc cautiously kicked into touch.

« It's clearly not up to me to make this decision for next year., replied the 22-year-old young man. I perfectly understood their point of view at the start of the season. I think I have demonstrated what I am capable of but I leave it to Mattia and the Ferrari senior management to decide ». 

A virtuoso on the track and skillful off it, Leclerc is right to be satisfied with his first campaign with the Reds.