Damon Hill claims Charles Leclerc can win a championship with his ‘win or bust’ method in F1
Damon Hill called Charles Leclerc a 'typical' Ferrari driver and backed the Monegasque to win an F1 with his driving style.
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Former British driver Damon Hill has praised Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for his winning mentality in Formula 1. Leclerc has secured seven wins along with 39 podiums so far for the Maranello-based team.
Charles Leclerc is currently one of the most talented drivers on the grid. The Monegasque has won the Monaco and Monza races this year in commendable fashion. He has established himself as a worthy competitor but has not yet mounted a very serious title fight.
Damon Hill has deemed Leclerc as world championship material because of his die-hard attitude on track. The 26-year-old has been crucial in Ferrari’s uprise in form ever since joining in 2019.
I would not discount George Russell. I think George is definitely a contender. And Charles Leclerc is a typical Ferrari driver in many ways. It’s win or bust with Charles, it seems to me, but you can win a championship like that.
Damon Hill via gpblog
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Despite his best efforts this season, Leclerc finds himself third in the Drivers’ Championship with 245 points. He will now focus on helping Ferrari fight collectively to win the Constructors’ title.
Charles Leclerc envisions a bright future for Ferrari in the coming years
Ferrari has improved greatly in its performance and organization in the last two years. The Maranello-based team, which once struggled to finish in the top five, now battles for wins and podiums every weekend.
Charles Leclerc has said that Ferrari will surely improve more and more as the years go by. The 26-year-old claimed that the key to improvement lies in the team’s optimization and betterment with the help of their resources.
The goal is to always make it better, so I would say that ’25 will be good, ’26 will be better and ’27 will be even better and we optimise everything. But as I said, it’s all relative. Everybody within the paddock, there is not one team that is getting worse from one year to the other, but it’s how much of a step forward the others have done.
Charles Leclerc said (via ESPN)
Leclerc has however cited that all the teams are improving in a similar manner, which makes Ferrari’s task much more difficult. The team will therefore seek to focus on keeping its head down and working diligently to claim the title in the near future.
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