Ferrari's Leclerc wants to shut out hype if he wins F1 via SABCNewsOnline
The 21-year-old from Monaco goes into the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, the 1,000th world championship race, widely touted as the next big thing to grace the sport.
Speaking in Shanghai, the third race of the season, Leclerc conceded that getting himself on the podium for the first time had propelled him into the spotlight.“After the second race, everyone sees me as a title contender so things can go very quick in Formula One. Leclerc, in only his second season in F1 and first with the famed Ferrari team, added: “The win was very close and hopefully I’ll get my first win soon.Leclerc comfortably trumped his Ferrari team-mate and four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel in Bahrain, with the German coming fifth.
“The people seeing your face on the podium changes quite a bit,” he said, adding that he was now getting widely recognised back home in Monaco.
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